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TIL that Swedish blood banks texts donors to notify them whenever their blood helps save a life.

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xV9Eo TIL the only ruling monarch in the world who speaks Czech fluently is the King of Cambodia
neeGG According to satellite observations, it occurs more often over land than over the oceans. And lightning seems to happen more often closer to the equator.
X0Gxk TIL: About Buried Treasure, an "adult cartoon" made in the United States circa 1928/1929. It depicts the sexual adventures of Eveready Harton, who has a comically oversized phallus. Over the course of the movie; Eveready has a variety of sexual relations with a woman, a man, a donkey and a cow.
X0VjQ TIL Ayman al zawahiri (2nd in command to bin laden) was killed by a drone made of 6 large blades known as “the ginsu”
VB5XB TIL Guinness World Records shifted from book sales to monetizing record-breaking attempts as book revenues declined in the 2000s. They charge up to $500,000 to help corporations and individuals create or break records, turning publicity stunts and partnerships into a lucrative business model.