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TIL Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh.

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4XeGR TIL that the lyrics to Sheryl Crow's "Fun" come from a brilliant poem by Wyn Cooper. Crow's producer found a used copy of Cooper's book, of which only 500 copies were printed, in a bookstore around the corner from the recording studio.
yGde TIL in the Middle Ages, chess pawns had individual names that represented the occupations of citizens.
BrVEb TIL Oxycontin is more addictive because the withdrawal symptoms are so bad.
Rp5l TIL Israel admitted to administering immigrating Ethiopian women with a “long-acting” contraception without their knowledge; with the ironic goal of keeping Israel “pure”.
9YoQG TIL about Loreta Janeta Velasquez who was a woman that disguised herself as a man and fought alongside her husband in the Civil War.