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TIL about the Kissinger death tontine and now someone has won "a selection of liquors from countries where Kissinger has overthrown the democratically elected leader."

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R7GQ9 TIL that Mayonnaise helps save turtles rescued from oil spill as it can dilute the tar stuck in turtles' eyes, nostrils, mouths, stomachs and intestines.
JYRdj TIL: An 18th century German named Matthew Birchinger, aka "the little man of Nuremberg," played instruments, was a calligrapher and a famous magician. He performed tricks that have never been explained. Yet he had no hands, legs, or thighs, and was less than 29 inches tall.
QJvW6 TIL there was an estimated 4884 excess suicides in 2009 compared with the number expected based on previous trends (2000-07). Believed to be due to the 2008 economic crisis
eR4k TIL there is a 5th Ninja Turtle - a female named Venus de Milo
6RZW TIL kissing on the lips is not universal or innate human behavior. The tradition started in India and spread after Alexander the Great conquered Punjab in 326 B.C. Kissing was unheard of in the Western world before this!