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TIL- A King's Remains Were Found in a Parking Lot

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epw5b TIL that nose-blowing when you have a cold isn’t recommended. Doing so can sometimes push snot into your sinuses and cause issues.
xVQNo TIL the Russian Tsar asked a merchant to deliver a message to the English queen Elizabeth, nicknamed the Virgin Queen, asking for help as his own wife had difficulty conceiving. The English response was to send a midwife, which was not well received by the Russian court
AN7Od TIL about the Pentagon Pizza Meter, where any time any big geopolitical event is imminent (a war, invasion, assassination, etc.) pizza orders at pizza shops near the pentagon soar, as the Pentagon workers are loading up on food for a long night of analysis and observation.
XEG0E TIL That the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine was the first production engine to combine cam-phasing variable valve timing with dual-profile variable valve lift in the American market.
98vG TIL that James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear will script and shoot a car chase for the new Die Hard movie.