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TIL The Simpsons have had more guest stars than they have had episodes.

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r9lM TIL that after a botched circumcision, a boy was raised as a ‘girl’ to prove that gender identity is not inborn. The results of the experiment where catastrophic.
Z8jkR TIL a unanimous 1893 decision of the United States Supreme Court found that federal tariffs on imported vegetables could target tomatoes, although they are botanically a "fruit of the vine." The parlance of common people and customary consumption during the main course motivated the ruling.
yQl7J TIL that a French town honored a toilet as a war hero for over 25 years. The town's mayor showed General Patton a grave in 1917, unaware that it said 'Abandoned Rear', meaning a latrine. When Patton came back during World War 2, the latrine was still being maintained as a hero's grave.
0dm5p TIL all the residents of Cuandxia village in China have the exact same surname, 韩, which also means korean
ZPoa TIL Germans have a running gag where they pretend the town of Bielefeld does not exist. Even when Angela Merkel talked about a meeting she had in Bielefeld, she added: “…if it exists at all.” Bielefeld has even released a statement insisting their existence, but unknowingly published it on April 1.