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TIL that North Korea made their exchange rate against the dollar at 2.16 because of Kim Jong Il's birthday on 16 February

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GA9xJ TIL fertile women emit pheromones that cause men to drink more alcohol
l9wK TIL that shortly before the outbreak of World War I, Grigori Rasputin publicly spoke out against Russia going to war with Germany. Stating: “If Russia goes to war, it will be the end of the monarchy, of the Romanovs and of Russian institutions.“
XEA7Q TIL Sir Anthony Hopkins once memorised an entire seven-page courtroom speech and delivered it in one go in the movie Amistad. Because of this, Steven Spielberg insisted on addressing him as Sir Anthony, instead of Tony, out of respect.
x6QBg TIL Getúlio Vargas, Brazil's dictator who got overthrown after WW2, was fairly reelected president in 1951. However, a political crisis in 1954 ended with Vargas shooting himself in the chest.
woYj6 TIL The “space jellyfish phenomenon” occurs when a rocket lifts off in the hours around dawn or dusk and creates a Medusa’s Bell shaped plume of gas.