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TIL coffee is universally beneficial against several kinds of liver diseases

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QNdRd TIL that in Edinburgh Scotland the Balmoral hotel's clock is set three minutes fast to ensure the people catch their trains. The only day it runs on time is 31 December (Hogmanay), for the city's New Year celebrations.
m1jjv TIL the infamous "Jump the Shark" episode of Happy Days (Season 5, Episode 3) was created as a way to showcase Henry Winkler's real-life water skiing skills. The episode drew over 30 million viewers.
yVdXX TIL: There is a jail for Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba.
D5LV TIL there must always be a cyclone somewhere on Earth
XEDN8 TIL that after losing all four engines, the pilot of British Airways flight 9 calmly addressed the passengers, telling them "we have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."