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TIL Knights who had pledged allegiance to the feudal host and had land were obliged to give 40 days’ service per year.

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DQNkv TIL that Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me”) released a documentary in 2008, “Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?”, in which he correctly deduced that bin Laden was hiding in Abbotabad, Pakistan. After bin Laden’s death, it was revealed that he had a copy of the documentary in his video collection.
R7GQ9 TIL that Mayonnaise helps save turtles rescued from oil spill as it can dilute the tar stuck in turtles' eyes, nostrils, mouths, stomachs and intestines.
gMEgb TIL that Henry VIII asked the king of France, Francis I, to a wrestling match. Francis quickly beat Henry, humiliating him.
W7oNB TIL of the Community of Christ, a liberal offshoot of the Mormon Church, that has been performing same-sex marriages for ten years.
awKMb TIL the village of Larderello has been experimenting with Geothermal Energy for nearly 200 years. Initially the first commercial generators could only power four light bulbs. But having slowly expanded the past century, today it generates 4,800 GWh/year, or 10% of global geothermal production.