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TIL there is a hotel that has been open for business for the past 1,308 years

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5YooB TIL Grey Worm from Game of Thrones is also a singer (a pretty good one as well)
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Wk7OA TIL Life expectancy in Zimbabwe under President Mugabe fell from 62 years in 1990 to 36 in 2006
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ANWJa TIL that some people suffer from a "weekend migraine" or "let-down headache" on weekends or other breaks from a 9-to-5 weekday job due to a decrease in stress.