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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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vP6NL TIL an 800 sq ft (74 sq m) trailer home in a trailer park in Montauk, New York sold for $3.75 million. This modest mobile-home park, Montauk Shores, once a working-class getaway, is becoming increasingly popular with billionaires and celebrities. Musician Jimmy Buffett recently bid on a trailer.
wnWP TIL the 109-carat Diamond set in the British Royal Crown was mined over 700 years ago and is one of the world’s largest known Diamonds. It was stolen from India by Queen Victoria in their surrender to Britain in the 19th Century and shall be worn by Kate Middleton should Prince William become King.
awMKA TIL a Swiss company is developing a shot called "Hypo Pet", to be injected in cats that essentially makes the cat hypoallergenic to humans. Hypo Pet modifies a cat's immune system to destroy primary allergen Fel d1 before it's released through the cat's skin and saliva.
Y719d TIL a flight attendant saved a young girl who was being human trafficked and was accompanied by an older man who wouldn’t let her speak. Flight attendant left a note in the bathroom, the girl indicated she needed help. The pilot was informed, and authorities were waiting when the plane landed.
OWpR TIL In Japan, if someone is photographed or filmed while handcuffed, their hands have to be pixelated if it is used on TV or in the newspapers. In France, a law prohibits media from airing images of people in handcuffs, or otherwise restrained, before they have been convicted by a court.