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TIL there is a serious dispute as to the proper name for the body of water commonly called the Persian Gulf, and that Iran takes it so seriously that they deny airspace to commercial airlines unless they officially acknowledge Iran’s preferred name for it.

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R5Mm7 TIL that for the last 100-200 years, we’ve been living through the 6th (or 7th) recognized mass extinction event. Extinction rates are currently estimated to be 100 to 1000 times higher than before. The Holocene Extinction is a result of humans destroying habitats and killing too many animals.
e0d6E TIL that John F. Kennedy's signature fragrance was saved by a Parisian aristocrat's butler when he hid the cologne inside books that were carefully cut by hand to prevent the Nazis from seizing the bottles during WWII.
QJbo9 TIL the road I used to take to school is apparently one of the most dangerous roads in the country!
Z8VjQ TIL that, according to Paul McCartney, after Micheal Jackson bought the rights to The Beatles catalog McCartney asked his friend Michael for a raise in royalties after 30+ years. To which Michael Jackson politely declined and said, "Oh Paul, that's just business."
EEmd TIL twilight was originally rejected by 14 publishers.