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TIL Jamaica is divided into three counties: Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey.

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XE9lj TIL 9 people were trampled to death in a mosh pit at a Pearl Jam festival show. today marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic event.
bDjE TIL in 1803 a mysterious beautiful woman in a circular UFO-looking boat called a Utsuro-bune washed ashore on a remote Japanese fishing village. She spoke no Japanese and carried a box depicting strange symbols that nobody was allowed to touch.
LQvRp TIL Hannah Upp, who was diagnosed with dissociative fugue, disappeared three separate times (2008, 2013, 2017) & remains missing today. Her disappearances spanned 20 days, 2 days, and 7 years & counting. All three occurred in September & were in some way connected to a body of water.
MeArB TIL Dr. Seuss' widow disliked the 2003 Live-action 'Cat in the Hat' film so much she wouldn't allow any more live-action adaptations
b6oNQ TIL Hoarding Disorder was not recognized as a disorder until the DSM 5 came out in 2013. Many believe the show Hoarders which came out in 2006 influenced considerable scientific research leading to it's official inclusion in the DSM.