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TIL that the many places in the Philippines that are named "Blumentritt" are named after Austrian teacher Ferdinand Blumentritt, a close friend of national hero Jose Rizal.

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QNNAL TIL Baseball player Al "The Hebrew Hammer" Rosen was an amateur boxer and known for challenging anyone who insulted his heritage, or used anti-Semitic slurs, to fight. His stated preferred method for dealing with anti-Semitism was to 'Flatten them'.
ep7kg TIL about Rosie Ruiz. She was the "Winner" of the Boston Marathon in 1980 only to be found out that she cheated. She qualified by being a NY Marathon runner of which was found to be false as well. She was also convicted of fraud in 1982 and cocaine distribution in 1983.
X0wME TIL shrikes will impale their prey on spikes to eat or save them for later.
e4kE TIL In Iceland, around 90% of homes are heated from geothermal sources.
Ljjd TIL that 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), a potent weight loss drug that raises body temperature to burn more calories, was used by Russian soldiers in WWII to very effectively survive extreme cold. They could also use it as an explosive.