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TIL that the scientific name for a Brain Freeze is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

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4kLBJ TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets
xVGg0 TIL the martial arts style portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2010 movie "The Book of Eli" is called Kali and is the national martial arts form of the Philippines. It teaches to focus on and react to angles of attack rather than particular strikes/attacks.
7r9Jb Today I Learned that The Simpsons get more viewers on average per episode than Family Guy and American Dad combined.
wLyVE TIL Hong Kong will be returned to mainland China in 2047, no matter what. The former United Kingdom colony was given a 50 year contract of independence as stipulated in the so called "One country, two systems" agreement.
M7o1V TIL that The Netherlands is the only country in Europe where life imprisonment actually means life imprisonment. Parole can only be granted by Royal decree.