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TIL Whitney Houston’s song ‘I Will Always Love You’ was used as a campaign song by Saddam Hussein in his 2002 election when he 'won’ 100% of the vote.

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E1vL7 TIL that "Thrilla in Manila" was not fought in Manila, it was fought in Quezon City. The phrase was coined from a rhyme that Ali made; "It will be a killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get the gorilla in Manila".
5YJ9r TIL that Abraham Lincoln, at 32, fell into a depression so profound that his friends feared he might kill himself, because of the injustice he felt he had done to his wife by having a love affaire with another woman. Lincoln: "I am now the most miserable man living. ... I must die or be be better"
9rpB TIL that the average pasta serving size is 480% larger than what’s recommended
8aYWV TIL That Microsoft Window's security used to be so bad you could literally type in an IP address and remote-crash someone's PC
OGQN4 TIL about Popcorn Lung, a disease caused by a chemical in artificial butter flavoring. In 2012 a microwavable popcorn consumer was awarded US$7.27 million in damages after contracting the disease.