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TIL Pakistan is an acronym: Punjab, Afghan and Kashmir

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ElVo TIL that in 1936 a rare million-dollar Stradivarius violin got stolen from virtuoso Hall Huberman. The thief, a café musician named Julian Altman, became famous and performed for presidents. 49 years after the theft, he confessed to the theft on his deathbed and his wife received $263k finder’s fee.
X0j4Q TIL that in South Korea there are shamans who worship US General Douglas MacArthur. They will sometimes Don sunglasses and a pipe while claiming to be possessed by his spirit.
v1KVj TIL the cornea doesn't have blood vessels but instead is nourished by tears. The cornea remarkably can heal minor abrasions in under 72 hours.
wLwaM TIL that hippo sweat has a reddish-orange coloration that acts as a natural sunblock. The sticky substance also helps regulate the hippo’s body temperature and discourages bacterial infection.
5jYn TIL that driving while drunk destroyed the Soviet spy network in the UK. After being arrested in London in 1971, Oleg Lyalin panicked and offered the names of every Russian spy. The UK government expelled 105 people from the country, and the USSR network in Britain “never recovered”.