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TIL that French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq caused some American restaurants to rename French Fries to "Freedom fries"

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dDV4B [TIL] There is no evidence that the historical Caesar spoke Et tu, Brute? as his last words
DX1e TIL There is evidence that many prisoners were abandoned in their cells during Hurricane Katrina, while the guards sought shelter. Hundreds of prisoners were later registered as “unaccounted for.”
mx8Ap TIL a British woman holds the world record for longest sneezing fit ever recorded. Donna Griffiths started sneezing on January 13th,1981 and didn't stop until September 16th, 1983(997th day). It's estimated she sneezed 1 million times in the first 365 days.
Bwoy TIL that two thirds of an octopuses neurons reside in their tentacles, and that the tentacles can essentially problem solve on their own.
ANYmg TIL the entire Oregon coast is public land