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TIL: In 1986 a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa burped a C02 gas cloud that killed 1,746 people in the blink of an eye.

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oRpeL TIL that Filet-O-Fish was created after a McDonald’s franchise owner complained about falling sales during the season of Lent
5YBDk TIL Chinese author Ding Ling wrote a short story called "Miss Sophia's Diary" in 1927. Much of the diary concerns Miss Sophia's romantic attraction and sexual desire, and even reveals her bisexuality. The story is considered a landmark in the evolving role of women in China during the Republican era
e0Mo5 TIL that the earth can create natural nuclear fission reactors under its crust. The only one we currently know of is located in Gabon, Africa.
mp5x TIL there is a section visible to those who climb Mount Everest titled “Rainbow Valley”, so named for the many colorful parkas of other (dead) climbers that dot the landscape. [Note: graphic PICS may be NSFW]
5VQnR TIL that Martha's Vineyard constitutes the County of Dukes County. This redundant name is due to the fact that it was formed as Dukes County in New York before being transferred to Massachusetts and reincorporated under its current name in 1695.