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TIL Dry (related to wine) just means the opposite of sweet

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DQMV TIL Kurdish children in Turkish prisons prison are deprived of food and medical treatment, beaten while naked with iron bars by prison staff, and sexually abused by adult prisoners
nenMP TIL in 2004 Amanda Berry's mother appeared on tv and was told by a famous Psychic that her daughter was dead and went on to repeat her "final words". She died a few years later, not knowing that her daughter was not only alive but she was watching the segment as it aired
AN0ag TIL oaks support more life than any other tree in north America
OooGe TIL that in 2007 a gorilla escaped from his exhibit, grabbed and mauled a nearby woman, and then attacked a restaurant. It was later revealed it was caused by the woman making eye contact and smiling at him several times a week, which zookeepers told her not to do
oRmE8 TIL Alex Ovechkin was such a highly regarded NHL prospect that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 9th round of the 2003 draft, despite the fact that he was born two days after the eligibility cutoff date. The Panthers argued he should be eligible taking leap years into consideration.