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TIL of Paricutín. A volcano that emerged suddenly on 1943 from a farmer’s land in a matter of day. Now peaking at 9200ft, it’s still the first ever volcano whose birth has been witnessed by human eyes.

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jNdjn TIL George Stathakis went down Niagara Falls in a barrel. However, the barrel got stuck behind a curtain of water and he could not be recovered for 18 hours. He only had air supply for eight hours and died of suffocation. Stathakis went down with his 150 year old turtle, which survived the ordeal.
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