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TIL that because Paris is so romanticised in eastern cultures, travellers to the city - especially from Japan and China - can end up experiencing an intense culture shock that can cause anything between vomiting to actual hallucinations. The effect has its own name - Paris Syndrome

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XNgj TIL that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing, thus leading to the arrest and prosecution of her attacker.
KYrY4 TIL, the Finnish air force academy still uses a swastika on its flag and insignia. Finnish use of the swastika was unrelated to their alliance with Nazi Germany, and predated Nazi adoption of the symbol. Finland stopped using the swastika in most other parts of the military for obvious reasons.
YybZ TIL Parmesan is not pronounced how I once thought it was (Press the listen button)
VM5mD TIL of Radiotrophic Fungus, originally found in Chernobyl, that utilize Melanin to turn Gamma radiation into Chemical Energy. Similar to how plants use Chlorophyll to turn sunlight into Energy.
5YGvD TIL Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder took over Six Flags in 2005 and cancelled Mr Six, the dancing old man mascot, the next day. The company went bankrupt in 2009.