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TIL that Bill Wright, the creator of British television quiz show Mastermind, got his idea for the show after being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II

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5mkP TIL the largest political party in Belgium is committed to the long-term breakup of the country
QMY9 TIL that anorexia has the highest mortality rate, between 5 and 10 percent, of any mental illness. Half of the deaths are by suicide, the other half from medical complications.
9e46 TIL that the roar from the T-Rex in Jurrassic Park was a combination of a baby elephant’s squeal, an alligator’s gurgling, and a tiger’s snarl.
b10 TIL, in the early hours of every january 19th, for over 7 decades, a mysterious man dressed in black pays tribute at Edgar Allen Poe’s grave, he leaves a bottle of cognac and 3 roses.
QJRRX TIL that Tesla vehicles have a "biodefense" mode that is helping people during wildfires.