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TIL that the name Big Ben properly refers only to the bell inside the clock tower, and not the tower itself nor the clock.

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0app TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.
Wk9kB TIL that Conan O'Brien met his wife Liza while shooting a remote piece on Late Night. At the 3:37 mark you can see a husband and wife meet for the first time.
VMjgk TIL that amniotic fluid is mostly made of the baby's urine, meaning we swim around in our own pee while in the womb. This fluid is swallowed continuously by the baby during pregnancy in order to expand the lungs and allow them to mature.
j68XN TIL that 'Cognitive Dissonance' is the mental discomfort experienced when holding 2 conflicting beliefs or values simultaneously. People tend to change one of the conflicting beliefs or acquire new information to reduce the discomfort. Introduced by psychologist Leon Festinger in the 50s.
8J9a TIL that “Whose Line is it Anyways” streams all of its episodes on its website for free