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TIL France has a law allowing colleagues to gift days off for parents of seriously ill children

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d8jlZ TIL In 1980, a woman named Jean Hilliard had a car accident. She walked 2 miles in freezing weather to her friend's house and collapsed 15 feet away from the door. The temperature dropped to −22 °F (−30 °C). She was found frozen the next morning after spending 6 hours as a popsicle. She survived.
X9xQ TIL: That years after defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington attended a party in Vienna, in which French guests turned their backs to him in anger. When the hostess apologised, the Duke replied: “It’s alright Madam, I’ve seen their backs before”
l7WaG TIL the term Heimweh (homesickness) was coined in the 17th century for Swiss mercenaries. It was seen as a medical condition that supposedly only affected the Swiss—until the 19th century, when it was recognized as universal.
M7AZK TIL that the song "whataya want from me" was written by Pink for the album Funhouse. But never released. Released by Adam Lambert in 2009, with great succes. And in 2010 released by Pink on her "Greatest hits...So far" album.
eje4 TIL The most popular sport in Ireland (gaelic football) is a completely amateur sport. The players play in front of 80,000 people and don’t get paid.