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TIL that an Icelandic MP arranged for the relocation of a 30-ton boulder, which he believes is home to three generations of elves that saved his life in a serious car accident with that rock.

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D1lWV TIL the first president of the United States, George Washington died in an incident of phlebotomy aka bloodletting gone wrong. In order to treat his throat infection, his three doctors could not agree on his diagnosis. They ended up draining eight pints of blood.
QJQe6 TIL A university called 42 is free, doesn’t care about SAT scores and wants to educate 10,000 students within the next 5 years. When the French President visited the campus in Paris there were students sleeping on the floor in the hallway
v1WL4 Today I learned that the State of Michigan's anthem, "My Michigan" cannot be played without paying royalties until 2032, because the state government never purchased the rights to the song, and the song is still copyright protected.
JEo4 TIL Stephen King kept a severe alcohol and cocaine addiction hidden from his family for eight years. He claims he kept the addiction well-hidden but eventually, “…the books [started] to show it after a while. ‘Misery’ is a book about cocaine. Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number-one fan.”
gMRPD TIL That there’s 67 different Tommy’s burger restaurant knockoffs.