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TIL In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) literally means "fertilization in glass" (i.e., in a test tube!)

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wDJ8 TIL British PM Gordon Brown hand-wrote a letter of condolence to a mother whose son had died in Afghanistan where he misspelled the deceased’s surname. The Sun published a vitriolic article criticising his lack of care but misspelled the same name and was forced to publish an apology of its own
LQkgZ TIL that 2 British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were given the "benefit of the clergy." A colonial law used to escape execution. After receiving it one was branded with either a T for theft or for example M for Murder, so that one could not receive it a second time.
e0k4g TIL Ice cream must contain 10% dairy milkfat and no more than 100% overrun (amount of air whipped into the base, doubling volume) to prevent unscrupulous manufacturers selling an ice cream product that is mainly air instead of cream. For example, gelato is generally more dense due to 20-30% overrun.
RPJl TIL that Martha Stewart once dated Anthony Hopkins, but broke up with him after she saw Silence of the Lambs. She stated she was unable to avoid associating Hopkins with the character of Hannibal Lecter.
8ro8 TIL that Saddam Hussein owned a Quran written in his own blood.