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TIL: that the tallest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which stands at a height of 22 kilometers (14 miles). Almost three times the height of Mount Everest!

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DZoY TIL that caribou is simply the North American name for reindeer.
nVAW TIL as punishment for misbehavior, Thai policemen are forced to wear a Hello Kitty armband.
OGDO1 TIL a woman faked a 12-hour kidnapping ordeal by tying herself up in her car and claiming that she was forced to drive a drug dealer at knifepoint, just to have a day off from work.
grE9y TIL Hornussen is a indigenous Swiss sport. It's named after the "Hornuss" (Hornet) puck, which buzzes at speeds up to 300 km/h. First recorded in Bern 1625, in a complaint about the breaking of Sabbath. Two men were fined the sum of 20 francs for playing Hornussen on Sunday.
QN0XM TIL it was revealed who forgot to flush in the infamous 'Disgustang' video. The younger sister made a followup video to admit to it in 2014, but it did not surface until 2019.