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TIL the highest point and the lowest point in the continental US are only 88 miles apart, with almost a 15,000 foot drop in elevation.

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lobba TIL the Claim that the Bond girl who was painted gold died of asphyxiation is false.
wxyW TIL that by clicking on the first link of any given Wikipedia article, and continuing that process on every other subsequent article, you will almost always arrive on the “Philosophy” page
Br4bb TIL that elephants have the ability to count by using its sense of smell. During a study, elephants showed that they can detect differences between various quantities of food using only their sense of smell.
69AWW TIL of “Sundown Town”. Sundown towns are all-white municipalities or neighborhoods in the United States that practice a form of racial segregation by excluding non-whites via some combination of discriminatory local laws, intimidation or violence.
M7bBa TIL that volcanic eruptions can cool the Earth's climate. When a volcano erupts, it releases sulfur dioxide, which converts to sulfuric acid in the atmosphere and forms fine sulfate aerosols. These aerosols reflect sunlight back into space, leading to temporary global cooling.