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TIL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a well-read historian who wrote a novel about Sherlock Holmes’s brother, Mycroft. His love of these novels stemmed from the books he read while travelling playing basketball.

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4XYA5 TIL about Hisashi Ouchi who was kept alive for 83 days against his will, after being exposed to radiation.
Y7a1d TIL the White House has military social aides who's jobs include everything from escorting dignitaries to providing a dance companion or small talk to lonely guests.
LkEXP TIL that Venus rotates so slowly, you could watch the sunset forever just by walking.
jNOJp TIL that Geneva, the city which hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world, does not have any sister relationships with other cities, declaring itself related to the entire world
8aBdK TIL in California all DUI convicts are made to sign “The Watson Admonishment”, which forces them to acknowledge the danger of DUI. If you are the cause of fatal DUI after signing this you are charged with murder rather than manslaughter.