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TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.

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4klN TIL that in Mandarin, “Cat” is pronounced “Mao” in a a high tone.
VZ64 TIL: 2,000-year-old seeds were discovered in 1963 inside an ancient jar in Israel. They were planted in 2005 and a tree that had been extinct for over 1800 years sprouted.
0ww6y TIL California (population 39 million) has a larger economy than France (66mil), India (1.3bil), Italy, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Russia, and Australia.
BroNb TIL Nigerian-Americans are the most educated ethnic group in the United States. According to the Migrations Policy Institute, 29% of Nigerian-Americans have graduate degrees (compared to 11% of the overall American population)
GYNgE TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer who accidentally shot and killed himself whilst demonstrating how the victim could've accidentally shot himself