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TIL that the ancient Greeks originally included Africa in Asia, considering them one continent, while classifying Europe as a separate land.

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8e95a TIL the platypus was initially believed to be a hoax by European scientists who discovered it. The platypus is a unique mammal that lays eggs, has a duck-like bill, a beaver-like tail, otter-like feet. However, indigenous Aboriginal people were already aware of the creature's existence.
9VkM TIL:The U. S. Army secretly dumped 64 million pounds of nerve and mustard agents into the ocean, in at least 26 locations off both coasts - The Army can’t say exactly where all the weapons were dumped because records are sketchy, missing or were destroyed. “It’s a disaster looming — a time bomb”
m1d5O TIL about Art Ackerman, who at age of 98, is currently the oldest person in the world with a weekly radio show. The show fatures mostly old big band music and broadcasts on KDNK in Carbondale, Colorado.
yQ6X8 TIL that Fermilab used to clean its particle accelerators with a ferret named Felicia, who would run through the tubes with cleaning supplies attached and be rewarded with hamburger meat
Egx60 TIL since the mid 90's cars have a arrow on the fuel gauge that indicates which side of the car it's gas cap is on