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TIL Chef Boy-Ar-Dee is spelled that way so that Americans could correctly pronounce “Boiardi.”

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XE6BR TIL about Anesthesia Awareness which is a rare but extremely frightening event where the patient is unintentionally responsive during their surgical procedure and can later recall the episode. It can lead to PTSD leading to nightmares, night terrors, flashbacks and even suicide
5VDJ8 TIL that in 1927 heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney received a check for $1,000,000 for his second fight vs. Jack Dempsey, making him the first athlete in history to be paid $1,000,000 in a single year, or for a single sporting event.
wLKlo TIL of Howard Blackburn—a sailor who, after becoming stranded and losing his mittens in a small boat off the coast of Newfoundland, let his hands freeze in a hooked position so he could row back to shore. He lost all his fingers, but survived and went on to sail across the Atlantic single-handedly.
VBGQp TIL about Lewes Bonfire, biggest celebrated Fifth November Event in the world, where number of large effigies are drawn through the streets before being burned at the bonfires.
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