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TIL that it once snowed in London on June 2nd, 1975

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QNvJe TIL that the Bluey episode 1x43 'Camping' is based off of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 5x2 'Darmok'. In both there are two people, one at least has the name Jean-Luc, that have to survive while learning from each others different language.
1aVM4 TIL that a rule was put in place in 1906 by Tiffany and Company that prevented anyone from buying an empty box in their signature blue color. Each and every Tiffany box had to contain a store purchase.
DEve TIL that when the UK declared war on Japan after being attacked in 1941, Winston Churchill notified the Japanese government with a politely written letter. He said later, “Some people did not like this ceremonial style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.”
QJdPM TIL the term apophenia is the perception of connections and meaningfulness in unrelated things. Apophenia can be a normal phenomenon or an abnormal one, as in paranoid schizophrenia when the patient sees ominous patterns where there are none.
Vkr4 TIL Snoop Dogg has an IQ of 147, which is considered a highly gifted genius.