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TIL That Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite

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E1QyW TIL in 1981 Dr. Michael Shannon, a pediatrician back then, saved the life of a 3.2 pounds new-born Chris Trokey, who had a 50/50 chance at surviving. In 2011, Trokey returned the favor as a paramedic when he helped saving a seriously injured Dr. Shannon from a car accident.
Ypw6x TIL the color orange is named after the fruit of the same name. Not the other way around.
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Xy8R TIL that NYC is an ideal habitat for Peregrine falcons. With abundant food year round, the city boasts the highest concentration of the birds on the planet.
QJOda TIL that Mount Etna's summit is the only point on Earth save for the South Pole where more than 10 territories meet, 11 do: the towns of Adrano, Biancavilla, Belpasso, Castiglione di Sicilia, Maletto, Nicolosi, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio, Zafferana Etnea and Bronte, which touches the summit from 2 sides.