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Til that “Big Ben” is actually called Elizabeth’s tower, and the bell inside is called Big Ben

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eG1L TIL that Japan still has populated colonies of elderly leprosy patients, and forced segregation of those afflicted with leprosy was not declared unconstitutional until 2001.
4keog TIL: The phrase "you're joshing me" dates back to 1883 to a man named Josh Tatum, who was a counterfeiter
6EAmX TIL a World War 2 German interrogator’s work is one of the most famous examples showing torture does not work. His method yielded an extremely high success rate and was based on kindness, empathy, and hospitality
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NXLGN TIL The Battle of New Orleans, last battle in the War of 1812, was waged 15 days after the war officially ended.