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TIL that the 1984 Summer Olympics, which took place in Los Angeles, made a profit

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M5WW TIL When hot water freezes faster than cold water, the effect is called “the Mpemba Effect”. It’s named after Tanzanian Erasto Mpemba who was originally ridiculed for bringing it up in class after noticing his warmer ice cream mix was freezing before the cooler batch
GYeoN TIL: Less than half of India’s children between the age 6 and 14 go to school
QRxe TIL that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012) received a “no animals were harmed” disclaimer even though close to 30 animals perished during its filming.
ZpWba TIL that author Len Deighton is also an expert chef and artist. In the 1960s his "cookstrips", simple recipes in cartoon form, appeared in newspapers. When they were collected in books, Deighton in 1965 became a best-selling author of spy novels and cookbooks at the same time.
kOWMW TIL John of Bohemia, after being blind for 10 years, died in the Battle of Crecy in 1346 when - at his command - his companions tied their horses' reins to his own and charged. He was slaughtered in the ensuing fight.