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TIL: The South Pole is much colder than the North Pole

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Y6dA TIL that the ‘heroic,’ 11-year-old girl who supposedly shot and killed a cougar stalking her younger brother last year comes from a family of convicted poachers
Ypl07 TIL as a student of Aristotle, Alexander the Great was said to be a philosopher king, that is, a ruler who possessed both a love of wisdom, as well as intelligence, reliability, and a willingness to live a simple life. Such a king was the ideal ruler in Plato's fictional utopian city of Kallipolis.
NQR8 TIL YouTube stabilization works by analysing the video, reconstructing the scene in 3D, and working out smooth camera motions based on cinematic techniques
Oo9XY TIL Thomas Grasso's last meal was two dozen mussels, two dozen clams, a Burger King double cheeseburger, six barbecued ribs, two strawberry shakes, half a pumpkin pie, diced strawberries, and spaghetti. His final statement: I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this
Bgagy TIL: Edward Bernays, in an effort to market bananas to the United States, ended up toppling the Guatemalan government and starting a 30 year civil war