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TIL the president of India is female.

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yVD0l TIL that a French Canadian (Percy Girouard) served as colonial governor of Nigeria and Kenya when they were part of the the British Empire
BrMgr TIL During E3 2009 a small protest made up of people claiming to be from a local church was held in objection to EA's game Dantes Inferno. Some protesters went as far as to call EA the antichrist. Confirming the suspicions of many, EA later admitted that the protest was a hoax to promote their game.
D19WD TIL The James Bond film Goldeneye has a tank chase scene filmed in St.Petersburg, Russia. Using the utmost care, the crew staged stunts and explosions in the historic heart of the city. Crew members spent a week emptying around 90,000 cans of Perrier for the stunt sequence
vPVMj TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving
GEBg TIL there exists evidence of “highly suspicious” insider trading on two airlines in the days leading up to 9/11 that can be traced to an unnamed US-based institutional investor.