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TIL A duel between three opponents is called a Truel

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oB7Kr TIL that ‘SUX’ remains the identifier for the airport in Sioux City, Iowa, although petitions to change it were filed in ‘98 and ‘02. The city was dissatisfied with the alternatives offered by the FAA, one of which was ‘GAY’
jDbM TIL Swaziland is one of the last countries in the world with an absolute monarchy
VQ5Q TIL John Langley, creator of the TV show “COPS”, intentionally shows more white criminals on the show than black ones, despite it being the opposite statistically. He still receives numerous complaints for portraying African Americans badly.
gVZ4 TIL Isaac Asimov died from HIV contracted from a blood transfusion
rBmx TIL Since 1965, a nuclear reactor has been orbiting the Earth. It’s broken now but will continue its orbit for another 4000 years