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TIL that Lawrence of Arabia’s death is largely responsible for the introduction of motorcycle helmets

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gO4y TIL: The 7yr old boy who was held in a police station was a serial bully according to schoolmates
4oGb TIL in 2012 hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi river to flow backwards for 24 hours
QXb6 TIL the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles is generally considered Hollywood’s first fart scene.
p8XKe TIL of XU, an intelligence agency that operated in Norway while it was occupied by the Nazis. Despite consisting of students at the University of Oslo and regular Norwegian workers, XU was able to survive being targeted by the Gestapo. The existence of XU was kept secret from the public till 1980.
pY4lb TIL the whole Mars is as cold as the South Pole.