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TIL that the sayings "in the first place" "in the second place" stems from the method of loci, a collection of mnemonic techniques for memory enhancement

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VB6rZ TIL about The Bohemian Twins. Their death was predicted by Ouija board. They were exhibited at local fairs from the age of one. Seen hereith Rosa's son they lived from 1878-1922. The only siames twin to bear a viable child.
9YXKX TIL: In 2010 a land dispute between India and Bangladesh was solved by rising sea levels. The New Moore Island/South Talpatti in the Sunderbans was completely submerged by water and vanished thus solving the dispute.
16GyD TIL a neutron star in the constellation Sagittarius rotates 716 times per second.
5nAQ TIL Steve Irwin was afraid of Parrots.
KxmB TIL In 1998, a NY couple, Donald and Mildred Othmer, bequeathed $800 million to various institutions. Donald was a professor, Mildred a former teacher, they had no children and lived modestly. But back in the 60s, they invested their savings with an old family friend from Omaha, Warren Buffet.