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TIL: A passenger was turned away from two flights after wearing 10 layers of clothing to avoid baggage fees

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19P TIL That in October 2002, four months before the US invasion of Iraq, Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan suggested U.S. President George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein settle their difference in a duel.
96Q TIL that Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu a hill in New Zealand, translates to “the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as ‘landeater,’ played his flute to his loved one” and is arguably the longest place name.
Xvj TIL Whenever you move your eyes quickly from one point to another, your perception of time stretches slightly backwards. The brain attempts to compensate, which is why the first moment you look at a clock, it seems to take longer than a second for the second hand to move.
kJGDe TIL The Suicidal Tour (Excursão Suicída) was a 1943 fundraising tour by Santa Cruz Futebol Clube in Brazil’s North Region. From January to April, they played 26-28 matches in six cities. The tour gained its name due to financial struggles, threats of German attacks, and multiple fatalities.