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TIL a hurricane was renamed bawbag by the Scottish

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8eLBb TIL about "General Average," a 19th century maritime law requiring all stakeholders (cargo owners, shippers, etc.) to share losses if part of a ship or cargo is sacrificed in an emergency to save the whole.
M7YwB TIL that Hitler ensured the safety of his Jewish family doctor Eduard Bloch (who treated Hitler's mother for breast cancer at reduced cost). He was allowed to emigrate to the US in 1940.
epvXD TIL unlike the standard three-movement concerto form of the Baroque era, Brandenburg No. 1 contains 4 separate movements. It’s the sole example in Bach’s output of a four-movement concerto, and its odd inner minuet features a brief passage where only oboes & bassoon play
pxwZ TIL Your brain can actually create false memories and that some of those times when you believe yourself to be completely correct in something is a sign of this effect.
6EKjJ TIL that a species of pine beetle has been devastating trees in the Rocky Mountain region as the climate warms