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TIL The Sovereign Military Order Of Malta, a vestige of the crusades... is still around and has diplomatic recognition.

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1aw14 TIL Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz, had a guest appearance on Sesame Street which scared so many children it was never aired again.
OmP1 TIL Homer Simpson makes on average $80,260 a year as a Nuclear Safety Technician
D14pj TIL Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests
lodpA TIL after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, members of the yakuza gathered supplies and gave food to the victims. Some even opened their offices to people who couldn't return home. Some people felt like their response was much quicker and efficient than that of the government.
Rjol TIL Gary Sinise (Lieutenant Dan) who played a paraplegic vietnam war vet, dedicates his music and life’s work to helping US veterans through tours and charitable donations.