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TIL that despite its operations having been suspended since November 1994, the United Nations Trusteeship council continues to exist on paper, and a president and vice president of the council still being appointed, the only duty of whom is to occasionally meet with the leaders of other UN agencies.

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P1O4g TIL of a compliance car, an alternative fuel vehicle made solely for meeting environmental regulations. Typically they are only sold in certain jurisdictions and produced in low quantities. Examples include the GM EV1 and the Fiat 500e
LQ69v TIL there was a gold US $4 coin minted (1879-1880) in the ‘Stella’ denomination, intended for international use. The coin’s worth was called out as 400 cents.
WkWXo TIL the supermarket Lidl released a 21-track compilation album in 2019 featuring common noises found in their stores.
yQ1KX TIL of Snorri Sturluson who authored the 'Prose Edda' which is a major source for Norse mythology today. He became a lawyer in Iceland in 1218 & was made a knight in Sweden. However, he was assassinated by agents of the King of Norway in 1241.
loWk7 TIL Bernard Fisher established definitively that early-stage breast cancer is more effectively treated by lumpectomy, in combination with radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy, than by radical mastectomy which had been standard for over 75 years.