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TIL two nurses, hired within months of each other to work the same shift on the same floor in the same Florida hospital found out that they were actually long-lost sisters from Korea who had been separated for almost 40 years

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rN0go TIL that Pittsburgh had a fake Burger King. In 2014 a TV station revealed that a location of the fast food chain was using plain brown bags and odd recipes. Burger King had revoked the license but the franchisee continued until the news report, after which it became "South Side Burgers".
BrPrK TIL Composer Franz Liszt's hotness is a matter of historical record. Such was his beauty, talent and benevolence, the Hungarian pianist was said to bring about states of 'mystical ecstasy' and 'asphyxiating hysteria' in his fans. Many doctors felt he posed a public health risk.
D1LDr TIL that in 1998 the British soap Coronation Street debuted Hayley Patterson, who was the UK's first transgender soap character, and her storylines are given partial credit for the UK's 2004 Gender Recognition Act
b640Z TIL Pipe organs, such as those commonly found in churches, predate Christianity itself, having been invented circa 200 BC. They were also frequently played in ancient Greek/Roman sporting events, much like in stadiums today
PYLjL TIL George Washington's great grandfather sailed a ship from England to the Colony of Virginia to trade goods when it crashed in the Potomac River. He found a nearby resident to stay with whose daughter he later married. He settled in the area and eventually became a local politician in the colony