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TIL that it was not until 1985 that president Ronald Reagan publicly "uttered" the word “AIDS”.

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j6RBR TIL that Alec Guinness was initially offered $150,000 to play Obi-Wanin Star Wars but only accepted when that amount was doubled and another 2% of the backend grosses was added to it. This earned him an estimated $95 million by the time of his death in 2000 at 86.
p8bAe TIL a patient was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder triggered by excessive internet role play. Doctors concluded that cyberspace's anonymous interactivity may offer the possibility to explore one's identity while also putting at risk identity coherence.
xVJP0 TIL that the record high temperature in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (87.1 F / 30.6 C), is colder than that of Edinburgh, Scotland (88.9 F / 31.6 C)
R5pQa TIL Michelin Star is the same Michelin as the tyres
yVxYJ TIL India’s Independence Day (Aug 15) was chosen by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, because it was the 2nd anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender, a day he personally oversaw as Supreme Allied Commander.