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TIL Few tourists venture to Mindanao, the Philippines’ second largest and second most populous island as it is considered unsafe. Even Mindanao's tourism manager encounters few actual tourists and assumed an Englishman was there to find a wife

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EgZX0 TIL that Valve hires actual Psychologists for the development of their games and designs, including "Conduct statistical analyses on Valve's gameplay, financial, and company data to identify patterns of behavior"
rn8M TIL directly after JFK was assassinated, his wife Jackie refused to remove her blood-stained clothes or have the blood washed from her face and hands. She continued like this aboard Air Force 1 during LBJ’s oath-of-office, telling Lady Bird Johnson, “I want them to see what they have done…”
OG7eX TIL there’s a “bridge generation” between Generation X and Millennials called Xennials (born 1977-1983). This generation had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood.
M77nW TIL Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is in Dauphin County. It was named Dauphin to thank France for the help in the Revolutionary War. A Dauphin is the heir to the French Throne. Sadly the young prince Louis Joseph died of tuberculosis 4 years later and his parents lost their heads shortly after.
e0jML TIL that mustard or pickle juice are often used to get rid of Charley Horses quickly, and research found that the remedy likely works because Charley horses are caused by misfiring nerves in the muscles, and strong flavors can stimulate nerves in the mouth, which somehow relieves the issue.