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TIL that knowing something "By Heart" actually means to have a complete understanding of something before you commit it to memory, not that you have something completely memorized.

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WkXm4 TIL in the 1862 Greek referendum to elect a new king, 1,763 voted for "a king", 482 voted "long live the three great powers", 93 voted "a republic", 3 people voted for Giuseppe Garibaldi and one person voted in favour of King Otto, the previous king who was just deposed and exiled
gmmW TIL that during the “Bailout” in 2008/09, the Federal Reserve lent out $16 TRILLION dollars directly to banks.
xVrak TIL a severe cough or excessive coughing can put extra pressure on the veins surrounding your anus, making them rupture.
4XdMN TIL there is a town in SC whose motto is "Home to 2,392 of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Population 2,399". The population was 2418 in 2010
ADNOx TIL that Prince wrote The Bangles 1986 hit single, ‘Manic Monday’ using a pseudonym.