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TIL that Tolkien himself considered Sam (Samwise Gamgee) the chief hero of “Lord of the Rings”.

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OG841 TIL Fanny Hill published in 1748 is considered is a pornographic book and one of the first porn novels ever written and is one of the most banned books in history. It has no explicit references to body parts but uses euphemisms instead e.g. nethermouth rather than vagina.
w0eE TIL that the Vatican does not recognize China as a legitimate sovereign state.
AG94 TIL there is a size of beer keg called a “wall.” It holds 9.2 gallons, or 99 bottles of beer.
7rBjL TIL if, in the interest of aviation safety, a pilot reports an incident that occurred due to their mistake or error, they are give immunity from any repercussions to incident
0depA TIL about Michael Fagan, who evading any security sneaked twice into Buckingham Palace. In his first visit, he wandered around for half an hour eating cheddar, drinking whine and sitting on a throne.