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TIL that 355/113 (an extremely close approximation of PI) has a name, "Milü".

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4XYRo TIL about 'The Rally'-a phenomenon that occurs when a critical patient is expected to pass away in a few days. At some point during last days (and sometimes even the final day of life), they appear to be "all better," meaning they'll eat more, talk more, and even walk around.
o1vA TIL In 24 states, you will pay sales tax on Hershey’s bars but not on Twix. This is because those states define candy as flour-free in their sales tax code and Twix contains flour, making it a grocery item.
ne9Ar TIL that in Ancient Rome, bestiarii, or gladiators who fought animals, often killed themselves rather than fight. In one instance, twenty-nine prisoners strangled each other to death rather than to fight in the arena.
p87Qb TIL: Operating for over 1,400 years, Kongō Gumi, a construction company in Japan, is the oldest continuously ongoing independent company.
Maa7 TIL that LED light bulbs don’t burn out; they just dim over time