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TIL George Orwell was born in British India, in the current state of Bihar

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6ExbY TIL: The measles has a rare complication called Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis that occurs 6-15 years after the virus is caught. This complication causes brain swelling which leads to memory loss, change in personality, loss of body functions, uncontrollable spasming, and inevitably death.
gMN4y TIL about NBA star Brian Williams, a polymath who following the end of his basketball career changed his name to Bison Dele, traveled the world having adventures (bazookas were involved). After learning to sail he bought a catamaran and set sail from Hawaii toward Tahiti. He was never seen again.
P159V TIL that the best time to take a nap is 7-8 hours after waking up, typically in the early to mid-afternoon depending on your wake-up time, and it should last 20-45 minutes to avoid sleep onset issues. If you need a longer nap to catch up on sleep debt, it’s better to take it earlier
woLb1 TIL one filament of silk is stronger than one filament of steel.
Egx60 TIL since the mid 90's cars have a arrow on the fuel gauge that indicates which side of the car it's gas cap is on