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TIL that the actual heart of Saint Valentine is kept in a golden box in a church in Dublin, Ireland.

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JDr1 TIL that doctors at Johns Hopkins University almost never confirm black lung in coal miners’ court hearings, leading to hundreds of cases where people suffering from black lung do not receive any benefits.
VNPm TIL the military has a 26-page manual for baking brownies.
Lgdv TIL That a $34 million SR-71 Blackbird fell apart in mid-air due to a 2 inch piece of duct tape
bWGQ TIL the Spartans used cumbersome, impractical iron sticks as currency “so as to discourage the pursuit of wealth”
JEEV TIL that actress Joan Chen was discovered at the age of 14 when the wife of Mao Zedong noticed her excellent rifle marksmanship.