TIL that the shipwreck of the Eduard Bohlen sits in the middle of the Namib Desert, over 400 meters away from the ocean. It ran aground in 1909 due to thick fog, and since then, the desert has expanded so much that the ship is now completely surrounded by sand dunes.
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TIL that pearls are weighed in the Japanese unit of measurement of momme 匁 Though the millimeter size range is typically the first factor in determining a pearl necklace's value, the momme weight of the pearl necklace will allow the buyer to quickly determine if the necklace is properly proportioned
Pearl - Wikipedia
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TIL during the 1960s–70s β€œSecret War” in Laos, the US covertly trained and led the indigenous Hmong people to fight the communist Pathet Lao party and North Vietnamese troops. At its peak, around 30,000–40,000 Hmong fighters were involved.
Hmong people - Wikipedia
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