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TIL about tree wells - a void or area of loose snow below trees. In 2 experiments conducted in North America, 90% of volunteers temporarily placed in tree wells were unable to rescue themselves.

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VM1R8 TIL The longest lived domestic cat was named Creme Puff. She lived from August 3, 1967 to August 6, 2005, a span of 38 years and 3 days. This is well over double the normal life span for domestic cats, which is typically around 12-14 years for males and 13-15 years for females.
N7loE TIL that despite being dead, Kim Il Sung is still president of North Korea, and they still celebrate his birthday
NXA1J TIL of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who in 1984 survived 6 hours in 5 °C cold water after his ship sank and then trekked barefoot for 3 hours across lava fields before reaching safety. Despite only wearing shirt, sweater and jeans, he showed almost no symptoms of hypothermia or vasodilatation.
nJbB TIL that when Anne Richards was running for Governor of Texas in 1991 her opponent Clayton Williams shot himself in the foot (figuratively) by stating “ Rape is like bad weather…if it’s inevitable lay back, relax and enjoy it..”
M7xd7 TIL there is a shrine in Wales where Dobby the house elf was buried. consisting of 1000's of painted rocks and socks.