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TIL that North Korean "ghost ships" having been washing up on Japan's western coast usually containing dead bodies or skeletons on board.

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697LZ TIL that The Marshall Tucker Band was named for a blind piano tuner in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band rented a warehouse space in 1973. The key was etched with the name Marshall Tucker. He was the previous tenant to the space. Tucker passed away on January 20th, 2023 at age 99.
R5rAl TIL expressions like “we got down from the car” and “I made the line to pay for groceries” form part of a new dialect taking shape in South Florida. They are direct translations from Spanish and come about through sustained contact between Spanish and English speakers.
J1lBB TIL of Frederick Fleet who survived the sinking of the Titanic, WW1 and WW2, to die by suicide in 1965 at the age of 77.
yVvZv TIL-WW1 had Mercy Dogs. Mercy dogs were dogs that would locate wounded men in no man's land and bring medicine, food, water and/or stay with the dying so no they wouldn't die alone. Each army had them
pYWPe TIL Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in college athletes, especially among males, African Americans, and basketball players