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TIL a Thai princess drowned to death as servants watched, because they were ordered to never touch the royals

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x6ERB TIL the mayflower ship is believed to have been scrapped for timber and assembled into a barn in Buckinghamshire, England
nWkvb TIL of Jonathan Wild. He was a underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a vigilante entitled the Thief-Taker General. He simultaneously ran a significant criminal empire, and used his crimefighting role to remove rivals and launder the proceeds of his own crimes.
OGY5L TIL that it is tradition for the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons to be ceremoniously "dragged" to his seat by other Members of Parliament.
R8P4 TIL police are using a medical diagnosis not recognized by the AMA or APA, to explain deaths while in custody.
nWV6G TIL Australia has snow, ski resorts, the Australian Alps and a higher rate of hypothermia deaths than Sweden.