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TIL about "refeeding syndrome". Where many WW2 prisoners suffering from starvation died after over eating after release at the end of the war.

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bb6Q TIL of Dr. Gay Hitler. Son of George Washington Hitler, he served as a dentist in Circleville, Ohio. Many roads in Circleville contain “Hitler” to this day.
JYLdQ TIL Saladin (of crusader-era fame) ordered an elaborate pulpit to be installed in the Al-Aqsa Mosque (Jerusalem) during the 12th century. Over 900 years later, it was destroyed in an arson attack by an Australian man who then spent 5 years in an Israeli mental institution before being deported.
V8E0 TIL on May 1, 1969, Mr. Rogers addressed the Senate to argue that $20 million in funding for PBS should not be cut. Sen John Pastore led the hearing and had never heard of Mr. Rogers’ television show. It took just six minutes to convince the Senator from RI that the $20 million was well worth it.
WkWXo TIL the supermarket Lidl released a 21-track compilation album in 2019 featuring common noises found in their stores.
E1yGX TIL: The stopper on a keg is called the "bung", aka "bung plug". It is placed inside the bung hole to seal the keg.