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TIL Iceland’s slogan “Come Find Yourself” came around after a tourist joined her own search party throughout a weekend. She finally realized they where searching for her and informed authorities she was safe.

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JyJB TIL foot fetish can be explained by the fact that the ‘feet area’ in the brain is so close to the 'genital area’.
BmLk TIL: Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as “the most dangerous of all sharks.” The oceanic whitetip is suspected to be responsible for many fatal shark bites on humans, as a result of predation on survivors of shipwrecks or downed aircraft.
8ay4G TIL The first "cocktail party" ever thrown was allegedly by Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1917. Walsh invited 50 guests to her home at noon on a Sunday. The party lasted an hour, until lunch was served at 1 pm
XPnP TIL the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was based on a mystery novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? In the novel, the mystery is Roger’s death.
Y7p9G TIL the youngest sea is the Baltic Sea, at between 10,000 - 15,000 years old.