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TIL there are two sizes of mattress bigger than the king: the Wyoming King and the Alaskan King

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dJyB TIL of Jose Mujica, former president of Uruguay and known as “the world’s ‘humblest’ president” due to his austere lifestyle and his donation of around 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary
d8Gr9 TIL the captain of the Costa Concordia, a cruise liner which ran aground in Italy in 2012, killing 32 people, was jailed for an extra year because he abandoned the ship and his passengers rather than staying on board to assist in their rescue.
m1lkR TIL that benefactor of Nobel prize, Alfred Nobel was also the inventor of dynamite
e8rL TIL that in addition to the Seven Deadly Sins, there are Seven Heavenly Virtues: Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness and humility
gney TIL the US Coast Guard trains pigeons to spot lifejackets, and they’re 92% accurate.