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TIL a British Gurkha soldier Dip Prasad Pun killed 30 Taliban single-handedly in Afghanistan

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e08r6 TIL that both South Korea and the Maldives once used the tune of Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" for their anthems. South Korea inherited it from Scottish missionaries. The poet behind the Maldives' anthem, for his part, chose the music after hearing it chiming out of an uncle's novelty clock
8e6o8 TIL Sleep deprivation temporarily helps with depression
gMZEA TIL the film "Scream" was originally rated 'NC-17' by the MPAA 9 times. To convince them otherwise, Exec. Producer Bob Weinstein explained that the MPAA needed to see Scream more as a comedy than a horror film. This completely changed the MPAA's view, and the film's rating was changed to 'R'.
1aVLW TIL that about 1 in 6 men have "stage fright" when they have to pee around other men, this phenomenon is called parauresis.
WrLY TIL that the beer Colt 45 was named in honor of Baltimore Colts’ running back Jerry Hill (who wore #45) and NOT the handgun.