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TIL There are 18 paths up Mt Everest that have resulted in successful summit attempts. Two of them have fatality rates >50%.

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16MMd TIL that between the abdication of Margrethe II of Denmark on 14 January 2024, and the election of Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō on 5 September 2024, there were no female sovereigns in the world. This was the first time this had been the case in over 200 years.
ZpwOR Today I learned that all but one country in the UN has ratified or accepted the rights articulated for children in the UNCRC treaty. The one country who hasn't is the United States.
W6oN TIL that Chuck Close, famous for his massive scale portraits and photorealism, is actually “Face Blind,” he cannot recognize someone by their face (at 6:15)
J1rN4 TIL that in 1792, the U.S. Mint produced the 'Silver Center Cent,' a coin featuring a small silver plug at its center to adjust its weight and value. This innovative design was inspired by Thomas Paine's proposal to create a coin with a one-cent value without making it excessively heavy.
WPp9 TIL The famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil’s, official name is “Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.”