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TIL Ho Chi Minh used between 50 to 200 pseudonyms throughout his life

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D88r TIL of the Daughter from California Syndrome where relatives of terminal patients who haven’t seen them in a long time demand aggressive procedures to prolong their life.
W7ZOo TIL Mount Kailash is smaller than Everest but has never been climbed by a human. The untouched mountain is known as ‘kailasa’ in Sanskrit, which roughly translates to mean 'crystal'. In Hinduism, it is said that Shiva sits in lotus position, engaged in deep meditation.
16RkP TIL that menopause is when you run out of eggs
dYAQ TIL the adjective “jet-black”, meaning as dark a black as possible, derives from the color of Lignite
lkbN TIL King Edward I built the largest trebuchet ever in order to lay siege to a Scottish Castle. The sight of the giant trebuchet so intimidated the Scots that they tried to surrender, but Edward sent them back so he could use his new weapon to launch 300 lb projectiles at the castle.