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TIL that only 2 people have voluntarily refused a Nobel Prize. Jean-Paul Sartre, who declined all official awards, did not accept the 1964 literature prize. And Le Duc Tho who did not accept the 1974 peace prize (shared with Henry Kissinger) because “peace has not yet been established” in Vietnam

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9wOjD TIL the first beer in cans came from a small brewery in Wales , named after it's town , Felinfoel brewery . It was "issued" to the British Army in WW2 , where it was given the name Feelin foul.
BrQOd TIL that the temporary deafness we experience when yawning is caused by the activation of muscles in the ear that function to dampen oscillations in the ear caused by loud sounds and by the difference in the pressure between the two sides of the eardrums hindering the its ability to freely vibrate.
XEZwk TIL about “sheep dipping,” a practice known in intelligence circles where a member of the Army is “officially discharged from service” as a part of their covert cover, while in secret, are still eligible for rank promotions and military benefits.
kOMZe TIL the Ancient Greek poet Sotades made fun of Ptolemy II of Egypt for marrying his own sister. For this the poet was imprisoned. He briefly escaped before being recaptured on the island of Caunus, shut up in a leaden chest and thrown into the sea.
neAjr TIL about metal coffins in the 1800’s that had a window so you could see the deceased’s face. Used mainly to deter grave robbers and endorsed by a President.