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TIL that Sussex's administrative subdivisions are called 'rapes'.

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R5Ljw TIL in an Indian action film KGF: Chapter 1, the actor who played the villain, Ramachandra Raju, was originally a bodyguard of Yash, the star playing the hero. He garnered acclaim for his portrayal of the villain.
vej7 TIL that there is a simple version of Wikipedia, called the Simple English Wikipedia, which uses only simple words and grammar and is for people who are learning English and also for people who want to understand something fast.
awQoo TIL: Michigan has the only floating post office in the United States. It’s called the J.W. Westcott II. It operates out of the Port of Detroit and delivers mail to crew throughout the Detroit River.
8ao0V TIL: Ancient Athenians had ‘ostracism’ elections in which everyone voted for the most hated citizen. That citizen would then be banished for 10 years.
mxnY TIL that 9 hikers in Russia were found dead in 1959. They ripped their tents open from the inside, ran barefoot through the snow at -30 degrees C, and were found with crushed skulls and one was missing their tounge. AND their clothing was found to be highly radioactive.