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TIL The Leaning Tower of Pisa is slowly straightening out

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XE4kP TIL that Idaho is the only State in America named through a hoax. In 1860, George M. Willing, presented the name Idaho, claiming it derived from the phrase "Gem of the mountains." When in fact it means nothing.
YQdd TIL a World War One submarine washed ashore on the beach at Hastings, England
7pgX TIL RJ Mitte, who plays Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad , actually does have Cerebral Palsy, although to a much lesser extent than he plays on the show. He had to get into character by discontinuing his therapy, so he could relapse into lower functioning CP patterns
JLmj TIL that Clearwater, Florida holds the record for most consecutive days of sunshine in a single year, with 361 days.
w5QW TIL there actually was a John Rambo in Vietnam and his name can be found on the Vietnam Memorial. Oh, and he won a silver star