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TIL that in 2013, a woman named Asha Mandela broke the world record for the longest dreadlocks, measuring over 55 feet long. She claims that her hair has healing powers and has helped her survive cancer.

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wrd1 TIL of a woman who had a phantom itch so persistent and severe in her scalp that she scratched through her skull while she slept, damaging her brain.
OQme TIL to be a London black cab driver, one is expected to know over 25,000 roads and 50,000 points of interest and pass a test called “The Knowledge”. To pass the exam, applicants usually need twelve appearances and 34 months of preparation.
OKne TIL there is a museum in Croatia named “Froggyland” which is entirely composed of over 500 stuffed Frogs in human positions.
w64P TIL that the first casualty of the Battle of Hastings was William the Conqueror’s jester. He allegedly taunted the English army by juggling his sword and was promptly killed for the display.
GE4J TIL the song “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons currently holds the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks and the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history.