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TIL that the South African Marxist political party, Economic Freedom Fighters, has a branch in Namibia

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R7Y4Q TIL about Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, an inborn error of metabolism who's clinical hallmark is self-mutilation. The behavior begins after teething, as infants bite off their lower lip/perioral tissue. Later in life, affected patients are known to stab themselves and amputate fingers, toes, and tongue.
N1ab TIL a villager in China used a grenade to crack open walnuts for 25 years without realizing
GA1b1 TIL that Rochester, UK, was a city for centuries until 1998, when the city council failed to appoint officials (called "charter trustees") to preserve its city status.
6Emb8 TIL that Chimpanzees, Elephants, and Magpies all mourn their dead and feel some sort of grief.
p8Jb8 TIL that the generic silhouette in Microsoft Outlook is actually a shadow cutout of Bill Gates' mugshot when he got arrested for a driving offense in 1977