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TIL of Pseudocyesis, also known as false pregnancy, where a person can have all symptoms of being pregnant, including perceiving fetal movements, without actually carrying a baby. It is assumed to be due to hormonal imbalances and psychological factors.

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4kO15 TIL in the movie Notting Hill, Hugh Grant’s character lives “in the house with the blue door”, a real place in London’s Notting Hill District. The 280 Westbourne Park Road house is still a common stop for fans to take photos. Some even reenacting Spike’s famous scene in his underwear.
YypP TIL Every second of every day, the sun converts 700 million tons of hydrogen into 695 million tons of helium. The other 5 million tons becomes energy. Every second.
NmNQ TIL To lose 63 pounds for his role in The Machinist, Christian Bale’s daily diet consisted of one can of tuna fish, and/or one apple per day, black coffee, and water.
e0E5b TIL shortly before the Ford Focus reached the German market, the publisher of the Focus magazine had the court order Ford to change their compact's name. However, the two companies managed to work it out and the Ford Focus could keep its name in Germany.
5yyn TIL of the Cleveland Elementary School shooting which took place in 1979 in San Diego, California. A 16-year-old girl, Brenda Spencer, killed the principal and a custodian, and injured 8 children and a police officer. When asked by a reporter why she did it, she said “I don’t like Mondays.”