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TIL that El Salvador is the only country in the world named after Jesus Christ

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eG8n TIL Pilots are not allowed to take Viagra within six hours of flight as Viagra can have an effect on color vision and they see the world with a bluish tinge for several hours
KYOm6 TIL the first known (partly successful) separation of conjoined twins was in 10th century Byzantium
XEEEQ TIL State Farm refused to insure Florida homeowners for 5 years due to the high risk and only came back as a subsidiary in 2011 to limit liability on the company as a whole.
KYZdR TIL in an attempt to assassinate Hitler, a Nazi officer hid two time bombs in his jacket and led Hitler on a tour of a museum. Hitler raced through the museum and left before the bombs exploded, so the officer had to rush to the bathroom where he defused the bombs "at the last second."
wLrP8 TIL Butter is yellow because of its natural Vitamin A (source: 2015, HowItsMade)