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TIL that when adjusted for monetary inflation, "Gone witth the Wind" is still the highest-grossing film in history.

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wLm66 TIL that Hindu genealogy registers are kept by the Pandits in Haridwar, India. Some of them stretch across centuries, tracing family history of up to twenty prior generations. These registers are considered sacrosanct and have been used to settle legal disputes relating to inheritance.
4XPVa TIL A six year old girl in the UK found a secret message inside a Christmas card "Please help us and notify human rights organisation." It was allegedly written by a prisoner working in a Chinese factory. Tesco (British supermarket) suspended production of cards at the factory.
VgpB TIL, morning wood is actually exercise for your penis, and lack of sleep can contribute to ED.
5YwNp TIL of Dr. Sharad Dicksheet; he founded The India Project in 1968. Until his death in 2011 he traveled to India each year to perform surgeries on children. To date, The India Project has performed more than 98,000 free corrective surgeries for children and infants who suffer from facial deformities.
vn87 TIL NOAA has had a 400 sq ft underwater research base for 30 years; long term residents are called ‘aquanauts’