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TIL That if Everest were in New York city, and you stood on top of it, you would be able to see Montreal.

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4kOOJ TIL about Project West Ford, a Cold War project done by MIT on behalf of the US military. It was an attempt to create an artificial ionosphere around the Earth by launching millions of copper needles into orbit.
loRQK TIL Angus Maclise, the original drummer of The Velvet Undeground, quit because he thought that the band had sold out by taking a paying gig.
pYEb4 TIL Ismail I became a conqueror at age 12 when he rallied an army of 7000 troops and conquered all of modern day Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and most surrounding regions. He became Shah of Iran and founded the Safavid dynasty at age 14, and is responsible for converting Iran to Shia Islam.
nexxB TIL, the U.S is considered by many military experts to be entirely un-invadable due to country's large size, infrastructure, diverse geography and climate
yVkjp Today i learned that a movie is to be released after 100 years, directed by Robert Rodriguez. Advertised in 2015 with the tagline "The Movie You Will Never See", it is due to be released on November 18, 2115