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TIL There have been at least 37 different political parties called "The Communist Party of Nepal"

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4DD5 TIL A California couple found over 1,400 Double Eagle gold coins from the late 1800s stowed in tin cans on their property. The value of the coins is estimated at $10 million.
x68a7 TIL the Seinfeld episode "The Contest" was based on a real life bet Larry David made against a friend of his to find out who can go the longest without masturbating. The amount of the bet is unknown, however it lasted only a few days resulting in a David victory.
8eEBb TIL it is possible to convert heat directly into electricity, with something called a Thermionic Generator. Humans are unfortunately not great at building them (yet).
691ml TIL - The first and second verse of The Beatles song “A Day in the Life” were inspired by the real death of friend and Guinness family heir Tara Browne.
oBG0K TIL In the US, Tic Tac’s list the sugar content as 0g despite the mints being approximately 90% sugar. This stems from the fact that a serving size is one 0.49g mint, and the USDA permits manufacturers to list sugar as 0g if they contain less than 0.5g.