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TIL that Tight Pants Syndrome is a real health risk, resulting in abdominal and chest pain and could lead to "testicular torsion" if not treated. The cure is simple. Wear pants that fit.

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XE9BX TIL The city of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the world’s most expensive location for expatriates. Kinshasa rose by 26 places over the past five years to top the global rankings in 2016, ahead of all ranked Swiss cities occupying the global top 10
4XoP5 TIL Key's matchstick grasshopper, native to Australia, was rediscovered in 2019 after having not seen since 1967. It is flightless, and unlike most other grasshopper species, it is active during the winter. This insect's unique chromosomes were studied extensively by early evolutionary biologists.
9ZQM TIL that president George H.W. Bush was once given a 9-foot Komodo dragon as a gift from the Indonesian government. Its name was “Naga”, and it was the largest Komodo dragon in the western hemisphere. He donated it to the Cincinnati Zoo.
X0vQ8 TIL of the Association of German National Jews - a pro-Nazi Jewish organisation. Founded in 1921 as an anti-communist body it wholeheartedly supported the Nazis arguing their anti-Semitic stance was only rhetoric. It was banned in 1935 and it's founder taken by the Gestapo.
pYngA TIL the Battle of Castle Itter, fought on May 5, 1945 near the end of WWII, saw the Americans and Germans join forces to combat the SS attacking the Itter Castle in Austria, known to have housed a number of high-profile French prisoners.