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TIL that anorexia just means loss of appetite. The eating disorder is anorexia nervosa.

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awwbA A battle of resolution
BDLD TIL when Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded, the first blow missed her neck and struck the back of her head. The second blow severed the neck, except for a bit of sinew which was cut by hand. When the executioner held her head aloft, the hair turned out to be a wig and the head fell to the ground.
PnyL TIL Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the greatest number of executive orders per year of any American president before or since.
8ajvL TIL some guy broke into 200lbs UFC title challenger Anthony Smith's house, gave him "one of the toughest fights" he has ever had.
j6JjQ TIL American photographer Edward Kim travelled to North Korea for 28 days in 1973, becoming the first Western journalist to cover the country. His pitch was forwarded to Kim Il Sung and access was granted on the condition that he came alone