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TIL the King of Jordan appeared in Star Trek.

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pDZ4 TIL that the United States and New Zealand are the only countries on earth which allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise to the public.
GYbP1 TIL the most lopsided officially recorded soccer score in history was 149-0. The losing team intentionally scored 149 own goals to protest refereeing from previous games.....
NAEN TIL That a species of Squid has been observed to leap from the ocean and use pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
a84Oo TIL that the phrase “it’s bedlam in here” comes from the psychiatrist hospital Bethlehem Royal Hospital which was founded in 1247 and is still running today. “Bedlam” came from slurring “Bethlehem.” It was known for excessive cruelty and brutality that wealthy people would visit for entertainment.
m10By TIL of sawstop technology: It's patented by a single manufracturer who doesn't license its use to anyone else in the industry. For years, it was the only patent able to prevent table saw accidents and tried to use their patent rights to prevent making any similar safety system, with partial success