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TIL that TIL also means Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes

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9gwX TIL After making an emergency landing in China in 2001, the crew of a US Spy Plane were asked by their Chinese captors to recite the lyrics to “Hotel California” to prove their nationality.
dn0K TIL the Euro currency was designed featuring imagery of fictitious bridges to represent architectural styles throughout time in Europe. They had to be careful not feature one country over the others, though, but the Netherlands then built the bridges in real life anyway.
1rKV TIL in 1838, France and Mexico fought the Pastry War over Mexico’s refusal to pay 600,000 pesos to a French pastry chef whose shop had been ransacked by Mexican officers.
8erab TIL that the first public flushing toilets were introduced at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Over 827,000 visitors paid a penny to use them, which led to the phrase 'to spend a penny.' The following year, public lavatories, referred to as 'Waiting Rooms,' were officially opened.
d8ERj TIL that chess players can burn up to 6,000 calories a day while playing in a tournament. Based on "breathing rates, blood pressure, and muscle contractions, top players' stress responses to chess are similar to what elite athletes experience."