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TIL Ireland is actually two countries, Northern Ireland and Ireland

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eEDk TIL Aeschylus, the famous author of tragedies, died from a tortoise being dropped by an eagle that had mistaken his head for a rock suitable for shattering the turtles shell. Aeschylus stayed indoors as often as possible since he prophesied he would be killed by a falling object.
MDd0 TIL in 1998 someone pulled an April Fools claiming Alabama had redefined pi to 3.0 to bring it in line with biblical values. Politicians got calls complaining
VMJwm TIL that paint typically adds around 600 to 1,200 pounds (273 - 544kg) to the weight of a plane. And the seven coats of paint on the Emirates A380 added roughly 2,425 pounds (1,100kg) to it's weight.
aBxo TIL that in 1970 a prominent surgeon said a woman would be unfit to be president during the Bay of Pigs because of “raging hormones,” when actually JFK had hormone imbalances from Addison’s disease
kJvYB TIL a nurse watching TV saw a lump on the host neck and saved the host life!