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TIL in sign language your name is an individual hand movement designed by yourself

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4wdN TIL that jalapeños, cayennes, and habaneros can lower high cholesterol, protect from heart disease and cancers, relieve pain, AND encourage weight loss because of a chemical called capsaicin
QJKpa TIL in 1977, the Formula 1 driver, Hans Heyer, was not allowed to start a race after failing to qualify. He snuck onto the circuit with his car and decided to race anyway. It took officials 6 laps to notice and disqualify him from a race he wasn't even technically in.
NWR8 TIL The original Bill of Rights was to consist of 12 Amendments. However, the states only ratified Articles 3-12. Article 2 was ratified in 1992, and Article 1 is still pending to this day.
QNEap TIL that James Cameron's "True Lies" was the first movie to have a $100 million budget
wLdQP TIL that a man scammed a Nigerian prince scammer into joining a fake religion and sending him money, scamming the scammer