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TIL that in 2013, 9 American babies were named ‘Cheese’

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8mba TIL: In WWII King George VI was at war with Nazi Germany as King of the UK, but as King of Ireland he was at peace with Germany and validated the credentials of German ambassadors. After WWII he was at war with himself as King of Pakistan and seperately King of India
xmG5 TIL all common citrus fruits were created by hybridizing just three species: the mandarin orange, the pummelo and the citron
pYJ64 TIL that in japanese boudhism. Women will go to hell
GAZ5J TIL that in 546 BC, city-states of Argos and Sparta had a dispute on a piece of land. To settle the issue, They picked 300 of their best men and met in battle, 2 Argive soldiers were left standing at the end and claimed victory, However a Spartan was still alive and claimed victory which led to war
wLOwW TIL a study shows that smokers have been found to be more successful at quitting smoking when they go "cold turkey" (sudden abstinence), as opposed to gradually cutting back.