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TIL of Arthur Chu, a Jeopardy! contestant who won 11 games by picking a new category after every correct answer to throw off his opponents

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loAWA TIL that corned beef is named for the large grains of rock salt (also called "corns" of salt) that are used to treat the meat.
BrRyL TIL people from slavic countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, and Ukraine have genetically shallower hip sockets. Colloquially known as "Dalmatian hip" among hip surgeons, this hip structure helps facilitate a deeper squat. The "slav squat" may have a biomechanical basis.
xVp85 TIL Hermilio Valdizán who was considered the founder of psychiatry in Perú die because of his goodness. On December 25th, 1929, he send home all the medical staff so they could enjoy Christmas. Sadly he has an angina problem and due to lack of doctors, he dies that night.
wRyM TIL that in the 18th century John Harrison claimed that he could build a clock to keep time to within a second over 100 days; it triggered widespread ridicule at his time. The clock had been built to his exact specifications in 2015; it was declared the “most accurate mechanical clock”
OGEDX TIL Tigers in the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh have been known to hunt and kill humans. Until recently, it is estimated that these tigers got 3% of their calories from eating humans.