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TIL the "Formula" in F1 refers to the the set of rules and specifications that racing teams and drivers have to follow, especially when it comes to car construction

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VBLk0 TIL comedian Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan originally chose as his epitaph "I told you I was ill" (Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite)
1apxX TIL that on August 9, 1965 Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly
0deN5 TIL that Victorians once used leeches to predict the weather, and it played a role in the history of weather forecasting. If the leeches hit the bell it indicated there was a storm approaching.
dD9j7 TIL of Porfiro Rubirosa, one of the world's biggest playboy, who was romantically involved with the daughter of the dictator of his country, the queen of Iran, and the two richest woman at the time and many other women.
XE8vX TIL: The study of the origin of language has frustrated scientists for centuries. Due to the lack of empirical evidence to work with, the Linguistic Society of Paris banned discussion of the topic in 1866 as unproductive, a ban academic linguists observed until the late 20th century.