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TIL The Name "Candace" originates from the title given to the Queen of Kush in modern day Sudan

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0Y1L TIL: Some gay Christians identify as “David and Jonathan”. The two Biblical warriors formed a covenant bond, with later David lamenting he loved Jonathan more than any woman. The relationship was used to support gays serving in the Israeli military.
k9XW TIL in 1986, the United Way released 1.5 million balloons into the Cleveland sky to raise money for charity. The balloons were so thick that Coast Guard helicopters couldn’t reach an overtuned boat, resulting in the death of two fishermen.
Z8aev TIL Tommy Lee Jones Really Hated Working With Jim Carrey while filming Batman Forever. Jim Carrey said hello to him during the set and Tommy Lee's response was "'I hate you. I really don't like you... I cannot sanction your buffoonery!"
Lk4mQ TIL there is a researcher who can predict with 94% accuracy whether or not a married couple will break up within four years based on watching them have an hour-long conversation.
j8mN TIL that there are many untouched plane wrecks in the UK dating from WWII, and that removing anything from the wreckage site is an offence under law