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TIL blowing a hair drier into insect bites relieves the itch in a few seconds, with lasting effect, awesome

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9gEp TIL in Let it Be “Mother Mary” refers to Mary McCartney , Paul’s mother who died when he was 14. She would stop fights between Paul and his brother by telling them “Let it be, boys”. When it was written , the Beatles were constantly fighting with each other so Paul remembered his mother’s words
R7K48 TIL that the Vietnamese unit of currency is the 'Dong.'
QNLxe TIL the Myers-Briggs has no scientific basis whatsoever.
JYRv8 TIL the tradition of putting Christmas lights up outside started in Denver, CO on Christmas Eve, 1914. D.D. Sturgeon, founder of Sturgeon Electric, wanted to give his ill son some Christmas joy, so he wrapped his pine trees with electric bulbs, which were dipped in red and green paint.
X0gjE TIL that the "Hand of Faith" is one of the largest gold nuggets ever found (at 875 troy ounces/27kg) that still exists. It was discovered in Victoria, Australia and sold to the Golden Nugget Casino chain for over $1 million