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TIL that Freddie Mercury designed the Queen “crest”.

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wLVN6 TIL russian luitenant colonel Stanislav Petrov went down in history as the man who single-handedly saved the world from all-out nuclear war when he called out an false allarm when the soviet missile detection system claimed six US nuclear missiles have been launched.
GXGJ TIL that in 2008, Somali Pirates captured an Iranian cargo vessel whose mysterious contents poisoned and killed 16 of it’s captors. Although the demanded ransom was $2.5 million dollars, the U.S. Government offered $7 million to board and search the ship.
LkJGr TIL about Cambodia's memorials to documenting vicious rule of Pol Pot and the genocide of the Khmer Rouge. Nearly 20% of Cambodia's population were murdered and buried in mass graves.
bY7p TIL That there was a man in a neighboring town know as “The Glastonbury Tickler” who would break into people’s houses at night, tickle their feet while they were sleeping, and immediately leave.
OZRe TIL that 555 is the Thai variation of LOL, as 5 in Thai is pronounced ‘ha’, three of them being “hahaha”