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TIL a possible cure for the hiccups is digital rectal massage

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yQALp TIL about Terry A. Davis, creator of the free operating software Temple OS. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20's, Davis created the software because he stated that God commanded him to. He was able to finish most of the software by himself before his untimely death in 2018.
0AN5 TIL Johnny Knoxville Turned Down A Role On SNL In Favor Of Jackass
m1YeM TIL There is a language called Esperanto that was intended to be a universal second language for international communication.
7rKWr TIL that St. Nicholas of Myra, upon whom Santa Claus is based, is the patron saint of prostitutes
8aNKK TIL the oldest continuously ongoing company in the world is a construction company in Japan specializing in Buddhist temples. Established in 578 CE, it is as old as the time when Buddhism was introduced into Japan in 538 CE. In 2007, after 1,429 years in business, it ran out of money.