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TIL of Witzelsucht, a neurological condition which causes people to compulsively tell inappropriate puns or stories in social situations.

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kJ6JW TIL that between 2016 and 2020 doctors in the USA surgically mutilated 48,000 people for profit
6Ekx8 TIL the origins and etymology of the name "Samantha" are uncertain. It first appeared on record in the 17th century, but was was very rare until it became popular through a novel in the 19th century. It fell out of use again until "Bewitched" aired in 1964, which made it popular once more
1a1E7 TIL that Yanardag - a stallion owned by the former President of Turkmenistan - has a lifelike deciption as the central figure on the coat of arms of Turkmenistan, is often featured in newspaper and magazine articles, and has a monument in Turkmenistan's capital
9Y6L7 TIL there is a guinness world record for "greatest robbery of a goverement" ,currently held by the dictator of the Philippines F.Marcos and his wife Imelda. It is estimated that they have embezelled up to 10 billion USD of which only 860 million have been recovered
d8nB TIL that ‘THUGLIFE’ is an acronym and code of ethics that was designed by Tupac to help contain violence in gang culture.