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TIL In 2007 a Dutch reality show called “De Grote Organshow” pitted contestants in dire need of organ transplants against each other, resulting in outrage across the globe– only to reveal it was a hoax that highlighted a serious problem. Over 50,000 people then signed up for the organ donor’s list

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rYve TIL - Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz”) suffered 3rd-degree burns to her face and hands during the scene in Munchkinland where she exits in a ball of flame.
XE6b6 TIL From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics awarded official medals for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music, alongside those for the athletic competitions. A total of 151 medals were awarded to original works in the fine arts inspired by athletic endeavors
vP1y4 TIL there is a Guinness World Record for the fastest time for a dog to pop 100 balloons.
LQNG9 TIL that honey never spoils, and archaeologists have found perfectly preserved honey in ancient Egyptian tombs.
9wAZB TIL that James VI, King of Scotland, was only thirteen months old when he succeeded to the throne. His reign in Scotland would be the longest of any Scottish monarch at 57 years and 246 days.