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TIL the tallest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars that stands 22 km (14 miles) high, almost three times the height of Mount Everest.

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b9eL7 TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) who were assigned to fight with the French Army in WWI because US commanders refused to accept them for combat duty with white American troops - They went on to become the most decorated American unit of the war.
pYAaN TIL: According to a 2016 study, having a first-class section on an airplane quadruples the chances of an air rage incident. Furthermore, loading economy passengers through first class doubles the chances again.
wLWWY TIL England has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the 1930's 🌿🌻
NAJP TIL when asked what his inspiration was for the Funkadelic album “Free Your Mind…and Your Ass Will Follow”, George Clinton said it was an attempt to “see if we can cut a whole album while we’re all tripping on acid.”
QJXK6 TIL there are over 40,000 unclaimed bodies in morgues across America. Families often don't show up and claim the bodies because they can't afford a funeral for them. They are later buried in mass graves.