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TIL the scientific name for an ice cream headache is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”

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NXAA8 TIL: Terry Fox ran the equivalent of 128 marathons in 143 days in an attempt to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research, all despite having lost a leg to cancer. His Marathon of Hope led to the annual Terry Fox Run, which continues to support cancer research globally. 🇨🇦🏃‍♂️
D1KKp TIL that in South Korea, men who win gold medal in Olympic, do not have to participate in the 2 year mandatory military programme.
xVdv0 TIL That Lake Mead, the reservoir behind Hoover dam in Nevada/Arizona, hasn't been at full capacity since 1983 and as of 30 June 2021 is filled at a record low of 35%.
a8DE0 TIL You could have traveled from London to Calcutta, India by a bus in 1950s.
e0ePk TIL that a mass grave was found in Ireland containing the bones of 796 infants.