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TIL the state of Louisiana is named after King Louis XIV of France.

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nerkr TIL In 1958, the US Air Force lost a nuclear bomb in the waters near Savannah, Georgia that has still not been found.
AD8Rl TIL Music is so influential on the brain that the type you listen to actually has the ability to change the way you think and look at the world.
Wk8Ko TIL whales breach to remove parasites from their bodies. They carry a variety of external parasites that may cause itching and irritation to their skin.
o5Vr TIL the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships have been held annually in Finland since 2000. The event was created by a Nokia employee to create awareness of the rise in toxicity levels in landfills and lakes caused by discarded phones. The farthest throw was in 2014 at 362.3ft (110.42m).
69WJ TIL a man beat his wife to death with a Bible after an end of the world prediction failed to come true in 2004. And thousands of people believe that the world will end today, Sunday October 21st, 2012.