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TIL the iPhone clock app displays the actual current time

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e051L TIL the Archbishop of Manila from 1974-2003 was called Cardinal Sin.
wookE TIL that Winston Churchill repeatedly recommended to King George V that a battleship be named the Oliver Cromwell, despite Cromwell’s killing of a previous king
QNNDp TIL of the Beach Vole, one of the rarest known mammal species. This rodent can be found on only one island in Massachusetts.
GWBG TIL of a Russian scientist who in 1978 was hit in the head with a proton beam travelling close to the speed of light. Despite the fact that the beam tunnelled through his head and damaged brain tissue, he was still able to complete a Ph.D.
YpLbr TIL Pepsi released a 'healthy soda' in Japan called "Pepsi Special", claiming that dextrin in the drink suppresses the absorption of fat. The drink is not available in the US, and Pepsi could face legal challenges from the FDA if brought over due to too much dextrin causing people to become sick.