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TIL It's illegal to engage in metal detecting in Ireland

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DoKD TIL Weird Al Yankovic said he knew he’d made it as a famous musician when he went to a party, saw Paul McCartney and before he could introduce himself to the former Beatle, McCartney recognized him and said, “Hey! It’s Weird Al!”
XRaQ TIL A man who suffered from extreme OCD attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head…he survived and the bullet lodged in the part of the brain where OCD originates thus curing him.
6mPm TIL that upscale steakhouses use dry-aged beef where the beef is hung on a rack to dry for several weeks. This process evaporates moisture in the muscles and promotes enzymatic breakdown of connective tissue which together yields very flavorful meat.
VdoD TIL Dr Seuss’ name rhymes with ‘Voice’ not 'Zeus’
Xkgj TIL In Norway, 99% of electricity production is from hydroelectric plants. They plan to increase annual production by 15 terawatt-hours (12%) by 2020 and could double installed capacity if they build new cross-border links to ship the surplus electricity abroad.