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TIL that the act of hiccuping may originate from an amphibious evolutionary ancestor that breathed underwater

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9dp6 TIL that in Bangalore, India, the government shames property tax defaulters by sending drummers to makes noise and wave banners outside of their properties until they pay their taxes.
Meke8 TIL in one of Robin William’s last films, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, his character Henry stated that his tombstone would read "1951-2014”. Coincidentally, Robin Williams was born in 1951, and died in 2014.
5VPyn TIL that we see wheels and turbines spin in the opposite direction due to the "wagon wheel effect," an optical illusion resulting from high speed
6EQG7 TIL of Britain's ghost trains - rare train services in the UK which only see a couple of passengers every day. They're only there because closing lines and stations is difficult and costly, and rail companies would rather run infrequent services than go through the cumbersome process.
JJ6j TIL In the 1896 U.S. election, William McKinley won despite the fact that he campaigned from the front porch of his home in Ohio while his opponent travelled extensively by railway speaking at over 600 events.