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TIL the current Earl of Sandwich owns a sandwich restaurant chain

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GYDO4 TIL about Sunflower syndrome. A condition that compels those who suffer from it to turn toward bright light and wave one hand, fingers spread, in front of their eyes. It’s usually the same hand every time.
nJpG TIL Jessica Dubroff, a 7 year old, attempted to become the youngest pilot to fly an airplane across the US. The plane crashed shortly into her journey.
5V1ZQ TIL during a remodeling project, engineers in China moved an entire bus terminal weighing a total of about 30k tons using hundreds of hydraulic jacks and rolling tracks.
ANg8o TIL The Bermuda Triangle is an urban legend. The idea of the area as uniquely prone to disappearances arose in the mid-20th century, but most reputable sources dismiss the idea that there is any mystery.
LNJv TIL that a serial killer from the ‘70’s, in the midst of his spree got on to “The Dating Game” and won, dispite the fact he was already a registered sex offender. The bachelorette refused to go on a date with him, she found him “Creepy.”