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TIL Saint Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers but also of epileptics and beekeepers

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OoLOR TIL that Snorlax(1014.1 lbs) is even heavier than Wailord(877.4 lbs).
Z8B1D TIL Adaptive headlights are not allowed in the US, but will be in the next 2 years.
kJBG5 TIL Roald Dahl, the author of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Matilda', was a flying ace in WWII. He shot down at least five fighters (likely more) with little to no formal military training.
KON1E TIL In 1968 MV Captain Leonidas was a ship that was tried to capsized in the deepest fjord in Western Hemisphere in Messier Channel, Pantagonia Chile. The reason was to claim insurance , but the ship stayed afloat, the captain's license was revoked & the shipwreck remained in the channel.
VBrLQ TIL that in its original run, The Jetsons only aired 24 episodes across a span of six months from 1962-1963, before being cancelled due to low ratings. Reruns got such high viewership over the years that in 1985, 51 more episodes were produced.