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TIL retired porn star Asia Carerra wrote the code for her website she built herself, and is a member of the high IQ club, Mensa International

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PYmgn TIL Nurhachi was originally defeated by Yuan Chonghuan of the Ming Dynasty. The disintegration of the Ming Dynasty was closely linked to economic decline.
DNPD TIL that Caffeine is a pain killer, and when used with other pain killers, such as Acetaminophen or NSAIDs, potentiates their effects significantly.
7rAkx TIL for the role of Fin Tutuola in the show Law and Order: SVU, when Ice-T asked Producer Dick Wolf how it was to be performed, he was told to "do what Ice-T would do if he were a cop."
X05nP TIL: Lutz Long a Nazi German long jumper who shared training tips to Jesse Owens and was the first to congratulate him despite being in in full view of Adolf Hitler