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TIL the largest national park in the world is Northeast Greenland National Park, also the world’s northernmost national park.

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d8VGK TIL there is a 'Richter scale for human calamity' called the Foster scale. According to the Foster scale, WWII was the most disastrous event in human history with a score of 11.1, the Black Death ranks number 2 at 10.9, and WWI at number 3 with 10.5.
1aMNO TIL the majority of Icelanders either believe in elves or are unwilling to rule out their existence
vPamx TIL that the word "boycott" is named after Charles Boycott, a landlord who became ostracized after an organized movement not to do business with him
yQXpw TIL about the Crypt of Civilisation time capsule at Oglethorpe in Atlanta, the oldest millennial time capsule conceived in 1936 that is set to be opened in 8113
XENaX TIL Brad Fiedel, who wrote the theme for The Terminator, said that the much disputed/odd time signature (13/8 or 12/8) present in the song was due to a timing error in the synths and sequencer loops which were synced by hand.