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TIL students at Saint Andrews University in Scotland have a tradition of stripping off their clothes and running into the freezing sea

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E1Dyp TIL: When Barry Allen “died” in the DC Comics, Marvel introduced an amnesiac speedster with blonde hair and red suit who can’t remember his name but knows it sounds like “Buried Alien”. He was named the “fastest man alive” in his first appearance.
nelLB TIL - In the 1940s, the Soviet Union began the trend of using "whataboutism" where instead of addressing concerns or questions, Soviet leaders would respond with, “What about…” and then draw attention to unfavorable events in the U.S. and other parts of the Western world
8a89a TIL that Buddy Holly is the reason Elton John wears glasses. He started wearing glasses at 13 to imitate Holly. Eight months later they had done so much damage to his eyes that he actually needed glasses.
6ePJ TIL: The origin of saying “Bless you” after someone sneezes dates back to at least 77AD and may be due to (amongst other things) people originally believing that a person’s soul could be thrown from their body when they sneezed
JYayj TIL Bill Gates, since 2007, has given away 48% of his net worth (roughly $28 billion dollars), which has helped save 6 million lives.