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TIL that people can be allergic to the cold.

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jNdBQ TIL crooner Al Martino, who played Johnny Fontane in the Godfather, was originally passed over for the movie. He complained to his Mafia "godfather" and eventually got the part, much like his character.
OyBa TIL There’s a 9 year old boy in the Philippines who started his own no-kill, non-profit animal shelter - the first of its kind on his island of Mindanao.
woEO1 TIL: The AICPA (which is responsible for All CPAs in America), has a program known as the "Federal Key Person" for CPAs who know a Congressperson or a person who knows a Congressperson. They receive information from the AICPA when important matters arise, to privately inform their assigned target.
R5wKQ TIL that despite Kid Curry being the least well known of the infamous Wild Bunch gang, he was by far the most dangerous, having killed at least nine law enforcement officers.
WkawA TIL Paul Biya of Cameroon is the longest serving non-royal leader in the world, having begun his term in June 1975, making a total of 45 years in office.