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TIL that Ernest Hemingway once won a bet by making a short six word story that could make people cry

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GAlZN TIL that although frankincense was introduced to western Europe by Frankish crusaders, that's not why it's called that; it comes from the Old French word "franc," meaning pure or high-quality.
P18PG Today I learned: A stray Dog in Istanbul, named Boji, uses Turkish public transportation by himself.
ADnEo TIL of the doomed 1936 Eiger north face expedition. One climber died during a training climb and half the expedition left. Of the four climbers who remained, two fell during an avalanche, climbing rope wrapped around the neck of another, and the last froze to death inches from his rescuers.
AkRl TIL that residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who might encounter Polar Bears on Main Street.
XELDk TIL in 2012, 1,000 Americans across all income levels were surveyed and it was found 45 percent said the holiday season brings them so much financial pressure, they would prefer to skip it altogether.