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TIL SOS doesn't stand for anything. It was chosen for its simplicity in Morse Code - three dots, three dashes and three dots.

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KwNa TIL there is a sandwich shop called the ‘Earl of Sandwich’ founded by the current Earl of Sandwich, and descendent of the inventor of the sandwich. Sandwich.
ADVQl TIL about Ice VII: a form of Ice that is not found on Earth but is created because of extreme pressure that forces water molecules to become or act like a solid
4X9Vw TIL in 1963 The Rolling Stones recorded a song just for the use in a Rice Krispies advertisement.
5YW6p TIL of Aleksandr Karelin who dominated Greco-Roman wrestling with a devastating reverse body lift, a Phd in Sports Science and an 888-1 record. In the 2000 Olympics, he faced Rulon Gardner, an US dairy farmer who wrestled cows. Gardner was so heavy, Karelin was unable to lift him and lost.
J9l8 TIL that Japanese tourists often find Paris so disappointing that they get physically sick. It’s called the Paris Syndrome.