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TIL the Island of Sri Lanka/Ceylon only became an island in 1480, when the narrow landbridge connecting the peninsula to the Indian Subcontinent was destroyed by a massive cyclone after years of gradual erosion.

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KZo4 TIL Made in China stickers are made in Korea.
XEkm8 TIL Thomas Grasso's last meal before his execution was 24 mussels, 24 clams, a double cheeseburger, 6 ribs, 2 strawberry milkshakes, half a pumpkin pie, strawberries, and a can of SpaghettiOs. His final statement was, "I did not get my SpaghettiOs. I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."
e0XJ6 TIL the date on which Easter falls is based on the moon. It's always on the Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox. If the first full moon happens to be on a Sunday, then Easter is celebrated on the following Sunday.
8aAEZ TIL that the current President of the United States is the 45th President but only the 44th person to be President. This is because Grover Cleveland is counted as both the 22nd and 24th President because he served two non-consecutive terms.
p8vPe TIL that Mike Patton of the band Faith No More has the widest vocal range in popular music with a slightly larger than 6 Octave range.