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TIL Saddam Hussein wrote a romance novel

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4XnEX TIL of the "Daughter from California" syndrome, a situation in which a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital at which a dying elderly relative is being treated, and insists on aggressive measures to prolong the patient's life, or otherwise challenges the care the patient is being given.
QJeAX TIL about Beanie Babies, a type of stuffed toys which became the world's first internet sensation in 1995.
epZoL TIL The tree kangaroo is a marsupial adapted for arboreal locomotion. They are slow and clumsy on the ground, however, in trees, they are bold and agile
BrnZW Today I learned that Prince recorded a video singing "Starfish and Coffee" with The Muppets which included a Prince Muppet
8e9JZ TIL there is actually no difference at all between Slurpees and Icees. They're both made by the Icee Company. Exact same drink. It's just that 7-Eleven has a licensing deal to call them “Slurpees”. For some reason I thought Slurpees were chunky, and Icees were finer hence more expensive LOL.