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TIL there's another unit to measure temperature, the Rankine scale (°R)

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kOKa5 TIL that despite flopping massively, Grease 2 inspired an Indian remake. While Bollywood didn't make a remake of the original Grease, instead only focusing on the sequel, the movie became so successful the state of Karnataka had to grant a public leave day so people could watch the movie
VNZ TIL Jimmy Carter saved beer by deregulating the entire beer industry
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OGBng TIL of someone even more insane than Leonid Rogozov, the surgeon in Antarctica who removed his own Appendix... Jock McLaren only had veterinary experience and did the same thing in 1944, except without any anesthesia at all and just a pocket knife and mirror.
Ng1E TIL Abraham Lincoln was the first cat owner to become president.