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TIL Arizona and Hawaii don't observe daylight savings time.

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69gYm TIL in an actual case of dying of laughter, 56-year-old Danish audiologist named Ole Bentzen laughed himself to death watching A Fish Called Wanda
GY8x4 TIL that when Dune (1984) was originally released in theaters, some locations gave out “cheat sheets” for people confused with the terminology of the Dune universe.
ANLQ7 TIL A Samurai named Seigo Yamazawa actually fought on the side of the Bulgarians during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). Eventually Bulgaria was liberated from the Ottomans. He has a bust today in present day Burgas regions.
J1Aok TIL Dr. Ozel Clifford Brazil helped 18,000 students get to college over a 15-year period by fudging the information on students' applications. He was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for financial aid fraud & ordered to pay nearly $750,000 in restitution. Although, he never rolled over on anyone.
dBb9 TIL in 1952 Kent sold cigarettes with an asbestos filter claiming it was healthier than regular smoking