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TIL that The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands, about 2,000 of which are inhabited that form an archipelago.

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WkN0L TIL That Frank Sinatra regularly tipped waiters, busboys and chefs $100-200 each. However, he had a fearsome temper in restaurants. He would throw food against the wall if he didn’t like how it was prepared, and would throw drinks if he didn’t like how he was treated.
e0YxE Istanbul is locking down. But not if you’re a tourist.
EEZd TIL Israel is the only country in the world with a mandatory military service requirement for women. They comprise 51% of all officers.
NxoP TIL William Shakespeare invented the word swagger. In fact he invented over 1,700 common words that we use today, including addiction (Othello), bedazzled (The Taming of the Shrew), cold-blooded (King John), eyeball (The Tempest), and puking (As You Like It).
5lMk TIL that in 1959 a psychiatrist placed 3 patients all convinced they were Jesus on the same ward for 2 years.