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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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NXdaN TIL that Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando lived next to each other and were even practically roommates when Nicholson's ex moved in with their kids
xAMB TIL In 570 BC, during a rebellion against Pharaoh Apries, one of his generals, Amasis, joined the rebels. Apries sent a messenger to try and convince Amasis to return. After listening to the messenger, Amasis raised his leg, farted, and told him to take that back to the Pharaoh.
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