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TIL World Taekwondo Federation changed their name in 2017 to void acronym WTF

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81EV TIL Al Gore’s daughter wrote an episode of Futurama
16O44 TIL Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption was so powerful it was heard 3,000 miles away and changed global weather patterns”
GYNl5 TIL the color of your earwax can reveal issues like vitamin defficiency, infection, and an injured ear canal among other things
JAy4 TIL that in the “Towelie” episode of South Park, the game system was changed from a Playstation 2 to the Okama Gamesphere due to copyright. In Japan, Okama is a slur for gay men.
16yMd TIL: In 1992-1993, while on the run from authorities, Pablo Escobar and his family were hiding in the mountains of Colombia. During one freezing night, his daughter complained about being cold. To keep her warm, and without any other material, Escobar burned $2 million worth stacks of cash