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TIL about Movember. A charity campaign dedicated to raise awareness for men's risk of prostate & testicular cancer along with mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

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J4NB TIL According to his biography, Kim Jung-Il first picked up a golf club in 1994, at North Korea’s only golf course, and shot a 38-under par round that included no fewer than 11 holes in one. Satisfied with his performance, he reportedly immediately declared his retirement from the sport.
v1mEr TIL that the "Johns" in Johns Hopkins was originally a last name, not a first name: "Johns Hopkins' peculiar first name was simply a family affair; it had been his great-grandmother's maiden name."
oBYWR TIL that in 1937, Joachim von Ribbentrop almost knocked over King George VI of England when he greeted him with a "stiff-armed" Nazi salute. At the time, Ribbentrop was the German ambassador to England.
yQ658 TIL Bob Hawke, Former Prime Minister of Australia, set a world record for downing a yard of ale in 11 seconds.
VaVG TIL that US Government agencies (CIA, FBI, Naval Intelligence) have recruited the American Mafia multiple times in order to reach their goals. A couple examples are defending the New York harbor during WWII and attempts at assassinating Fidel Castro in the 1960’s.