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TIL Hawaii still has an active leper colony

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0j TIL that between 1975-1982, Russia had six probes land on the surface of Venus, surviving temperatures of 855 °F and successfully taking photos
QN9NM TIL About concrete canvas buildings.
7reYM TIL the ancient myths of Australian Aborigines portray the formation of geographical features in Australia, dating to 10,000 BC, with striking accuracy. The myths corroborate modern geological evidence, indicating they originated as firsthand accounts, preserved for millennia.
1EAO TIL there is an unreleased experimental Russian film where nobody on set was allowed to admit they were part of a movie production. Everyone had to pretend they were living in the 50’s for three whole years. The entire set was even wired to reproduce the effect of living under the Soviet regime.
9wAMG TIL, the cause of Hypertension in 90-95% of people remains unknown while only 5-10% people develop Hypertension resulting from an underlying condition like Primary Aldosteronism, Pheochromocytoma, Cushing's Syndrome, etc.