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TIL: the population density of the United States is less than that of Easter Island.

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BE6y TIL one of the key determinants as to whether a UK submarine launches a nuclear missile is if BBC Radio 4 is off air for four hours
gMkGA TIL that the opposite of "déjà vu" is "jamai vu" -- the sensation that you know rationally that you should be familiar with a thing, but you have an eerie sensation that you are seeing the thing for the first time.
78gxL TIL of Jacco Macacco, a ~5kg ape of unknown species, who, after attacking his sailor-mates over some milk, went on to become Britain's most famous pit-fighting monkey, defeating 14 dogs in a row. His gory death, in his fight with the famous bitch Puss, led MPs introduce animal cruelty legislation
Eem7 TIL that we have pictures of all the US presidents going back to Quincy Adams, leaving just the first five unphotographed.
OGJbL TIL It is a tradition to whip women on Easter Monday in Czechia and Slovakia