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TIL % chance of rain means the % of forecast simulations suggesting it’ll rain in your area.

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x68Jb TIL Grover Cleveland acted as an executioner while serving as the elected Sheriff of Erie County in 1870. He executed two people before refusing a second term.
W74y8 TIL The song "Don't You Forget About Me" was offered to several artists, who passed, including Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry. Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde loved it, but was pregnant at the time, so she convinced then husband Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, who had also passed on it, to reconsider.
wLbY TIL Chickens are easily hypnotised by drawing a line in front of them
oB8JK TIL During WWI, the MI6 discovered semen could work as invisible ink. Mansfield Cumming, the first chief of the SIS was "making enquiries for invisible inks," and apparently semen did not react to the main methods of detection. It also had the advantage of being readily available.
8amMP TIL in the 2014 World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina, Christoph Kramer suffered a concussion in the 17th minute. He continued to play the game and later asked the ref "is this the final?" After the ref answered "yes" Kramer looking stunned replied 'Thanks, that's important to know.'