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TIL that in Taiwan, a few hundred people changed their name to contain the word "salmon" just because a promotion was offered that would give free salmon to people whose name contained the word

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4Ywg TIL a 6-yo girl victim of the infamous radioactive accident that occurred in Brazil, 1987, was left alone in an isolated hospital room and received no treatment whatsoever until her death
mwBy TIL Masturbation Improves Immune Functioning, Reduces Depression, Prevents Infertility, Maximises Orgasms, Controls Cervical Infections, Fights Urinary Tract Infections, Lowers Risk Of Type-2 Diabetes, Reduces Insomnia, and Minimizes Risk Of Prostate Cancer.
5V5D8 TIL that During the First Gulf War, an American Patriot missile battery used double values in its calculations. The inaccuracy caused it to fail to track and intercept an incoming Iraqi Scud missile, and 28 soldiers were killed
9YDJX TIL typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones are all the same type of storm, they're just called differently depending on where they form
4ANR TIL: Since 1969, the United States has only had a balanced budget five times, four of which happened during the last four years of the Clinton administration.