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TIL hurricanes in Australia were originally named after local politicians a weather man didn’t like.

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XEnNr TIL about a Hungarian soldier named Paul Kern who stayed awake for 40 years after being shot in the head during World War I. Doctors encountering his condition were always skeptical, but Kern traveled far and wide, allowing anyone who wanted to examine him to do so. He died in 1955.
woe78 TIL that due to a change in law in May 2023, students in South Carolina will no longer be required to have a doctor's note to possess and use sunscreen at school
NXgb1 TIL Queen Sophie of the Netherlands’ marriage with King William was so turbulent that when she died, she was buried in her wedding dress because she viewed her life ended on the day she got married.
A1Jx TIL Aerosmith earned more money from Guitar Hero than from any of their albums.
rRmr4 TIL Heathrow Airport has a secret £3,300 VIP service used by world leaders and A-list celebrities