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TIL in Iran “thumbs up” means a penis

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ep0Nk TIL there is a pond at the North Pole that came into existence in 2002. It is the northernmost pond in the world.
VnQ4 TIL a bag of Skittles contains fifty percent of your daily recommended vitamin C.
wRnM TIL Franz Ferdinand was not allowed to be seen in public with his wife unless he was acting in a military capacity. Because of this he decided to inspect the army in 1914 so he could be seen in an open carriage with his wife in public, leading to his assassination and WWI.
9YRgp TIL: In 1877, George Cowan got shot in the head, crawled to make coffee at an old camp, crawled thru Yellowstone, crossed a river, got burned in a forest fire, had surgery to remove bullets, got thrown from a carriage before it rolled over a cliff, and while receiving care afterwards, his bed broke
RMA6 TIL The Dutch East India Company was the most valuable company ever in world history. With a value of 78 million Dutch Guilders, adjusted to 2012 dollars it was worth $7.4 trillion.