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TIL, according to the director, that the unopened package in Cast Away contained a working solar-powered and waterproof satellite phone.

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VMmYZ TIL an annual celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, by the Chinese during the summer solstice in which festival goers eat dog meat and lychees by boiling them alive, stating the suffering sends adrenaline to the muscles and increases flavor.
w4ZW TIL that the oldest alliance in the world is between the UK and Portugal, and is over 700 years old.
wLrbY TIL that the bite of a Brazilian Wandering Spider can cause a long lasting, painful erection in Humans.
ajKo TIL that during the U.S. Civil War, former President John Tyler became a Confederate and was elected to serve in the Condeferate congress. He is the only U.S. President to not be mourned officially in Washington D.C. due to his being a Confederate supporter.
Mjna TIL the once revered Tibetan Mastiff went from a status symbol to hot pot ingredient in China