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TIL After 20 years of playing chess casually I’ve just learned that when you promote pawn in Chess, you can always take Queen in exchange, eventually ending up with 9 Queens max on field

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p8LeQ TIL That the original Wiggles reunited for a charity concert in 2020 and Greg Page, the original yellow Wiggle, suffered cardiac arrest on stage, stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated with the defibrillator.
worrY TIL that the “French Paradox” is the term that describes the low incidence of heart disease in France despite a diet high in fat and alcohol, which has led to research into possible protective factors such as red wine consumption.
KOdW4 [TIL] Schools used to use the letter grade E for above failing [F] but got rid of the it because they were afraid parents would think it stood for excellent.
R77J7 Short answer: Eventually, yes
xMDD TIL in 1935, the Canadian government took custody of 5 identical quintuplets fearing they’d be exploited. By 1937, Canada had made them their largest tourist attraction where they starred in movies, product ads, had dolls made after them, and had 3,000 daily visitors through exhibit glass.