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TIL Duct tape is significantly more effective (85% vs 60%) than cryotherapy for removal of the common wart.

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4PD5 TIL that one of the largest concerts of all time was AC/DC, Pantera, Metallica, Black Crowes, etc. in Moscow and 1.6 million people attended - that is slightly larger than the population of Philadelphia
LkLAd TIL that the youngest confirmed world leaders are John I of France and Alfonso XIII of Spain who were both crowned on the day of their birth.
6EYX TIL that at the moment John Lennon was pronounced dead a Beatles song came over the hospital’s sound system.
woZo1 TIL the name of the Atlantic Ocean doesn't come from Atlantis, but from the Titan Atlas ("Sea of Atlas"). In fact, Atlantis's name also comes from him as "Atlas's Island".
PQyG TIL that Pumpernickle Bread means Devil’s Fart