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TIL that the country north of Greece is still known internationally as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or FYROM because Greece objects to the use of the name ‘Macedonia’. This debate has gone on since the 40’s.

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R5Zpj TIL bloodletting, the withdrawal of blood to prevent or cure illness. This practice was believed to balance the humors—bodily fluids, including blood, once thought to influence a person’s health. It was common from antiquity until the 19th century, when studies began to reveal its harmful effects.
PyMO TIL that on the set of the Wizard of Oz, the actors playing the Scarecrow, Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wizard resented being “upstaged” by a woman and refused to even talk to Judy Garland between takes. The only friend Garland made on set was Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch.
MeWQA TIL 3 days after Hitler's suicide, 1 day before Germany's unconditional surrender, the RAF bombed SS Cap Arcona. Over 7000 Jewish concentration camp prisoners lost their lives.
Z8LDD TIL Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's father descended from Black Loyalists, who escaped to Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War on the promise of British emancipation.
nemb9 TIL Wealthy Russians hire fake ambulances with luxury interiors for $200 an hour to get through traffic.