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TIL the arctic vortex hitting the U.S., and the drought in California are caused by unusually warm water temperatures near the Gulf of Alaska.

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0jaM TIL that Roger Federer’s coach, Peter Carter, was killed in a car crash in South Africa in 2002. Every year since 2005, Federer arranges for Carter’s parents to fly out of Adelaide to attend the Australian Open in Melbourne, where they sit in his box, stay at his hotel, and attend the celebrations.
Je5Q TIL a New Zealand man memorized the French dictionary to compete in a French Scrabble tournament. He won the tournament despite not speaking any french.
wL8WE TIL Bobby Dunbar, a four year old American boy, disappeared in 1912. After an eight-month nationwide search, they belived they had found the boy. The parents claimed the boy as their son. He lived his life as 'Bobby Dunbar.' In 2004, DNA profiling revealed he was not related to the family.
NXV0J TIL The International Fixed Calendar is a perpetual calendar that can regulate and harmonize a 13 month year, with 28 days each. Each month would begin on a Saturday (Jan. 1st) and end on a Sunday (Jan 28th)
jbOn TIL: Carlos Kaiser was a soccer con artist, who managed to repeatedly fool teams into signing him over a nearly two-decade pro career by doing things such as having sports writers write fraudulent articles about his ability. He had little soccer skill and never scored a goal.