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TIL that Stephen King considers his novel “Pet Sematary” his most disturbing one, and never intended to publish it.

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mBBo TIL “scrub” was used as an insult meaning a “mean, insignificant fellow” as far as the 1580s.
QJb5e TIL Bangkok's full name has 163 Letters
GAln4 TIL of the OQLF, or the “Language Police,” in Quebec. The organization was created to enforce the everyday use of the French language, the official language of the province. They have the ability to fine businesses and other entities for prominently using English in advertising, signage, menus, etc.
84DP TIL John Ashcroft, former US Attorney General, lost a Senate Race, as the incumbent, to man who died weeks before the election
xKX0 TIL: In 1980 Terry Fox, a one legged cancer patient, ran 3339 miles across Canada in 143 days to raise awareness and money for cancer research before having to give up. He died aged 22 in 1981.