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TIL Wolfe+585, Senior. Holds the Guinness World for the longest personal name ever used. The “585” representing the number of additional letters in his full surname (total 590). With his full name being 746-letters.

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ep6w4 TIL there are 20 mountains over 23,000 ft in the world that have never been climbed.
6xN8 TIL before the rise of the Nazi party in Germany Berlin had a period called the Golden Twenties. It was known for its leadership roles in science, the humanities, music, film, higher education, government, diplomacy, industries and military affairs.
Bgvae TIL bugs use their antennae to “ smell in stereo “
E1oXx TIL after discovering a rare tumor on an unborn fetus, a Nigerian doctor removed the baby at 26 weeks, successfully operated on the tumor & put the baby back into the mother’s womb. She carried her daughter full term & both are happy & healthy four years later.
GAJx4 TIL the 9/11 rescue dogs became so depressed finding only dead bodies, rescue workers had to stage fake rescues to boost their morale