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TIL that Kaffeklubben Island, the northernmost piece of land in the world at 83°39′N latitude, has flowers growing on it

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ANZpw TIL actor Clark Gable flew combat missions with the US Army during WWII. During one mission, a shell ripped through the heel of his shoe and missed his head by 30 cm. A year later, his discharge papers were signed by then-Captain Ronald Reagan.
XjQr TIL Goats are immune to poison oak/ivy and are used to control the growth of the toxic plants by grazing. Even better, the toxicants don’t pass through their milk.
P1Oxe TIL the longest fall ever survived without a parachute was a flight attended in 1972 who dropped over 30k feet and survived.
yQa68 TIL about the Ford Nucleon, a concept car designed during the Atomic Age that was meant to have a small Uranium Fission reactor at the back. Nevertheless, the idea never materialized due to it being too dangerous and expensive.
vP64R TIL of Smoky, the tiny four-pound Terrier dog who served and assisted the US in WW2 after being found abandoned in a foxhole in New Guinea , and who later became histories first therapy dog.