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TIL Winston Churchill got Iran to change its name to Persia, to avoid confusion with Iraq during WW2

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VKMG TIL some ultramarathoners get their toenails surgically removed to stop the pressure and irritation they can cause in races
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xLaB TIL Jason Everman, former guitarist of Nirvana, became an Army Ranger then became Green Beret Special Forces.
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neNPB TIL when you die in Super Mario Bros. you can hold down the A button while you hit Start to continue from the the world where you left off.