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TIL that the BBC has a Coat of Arms.

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QJkkL TIL of Drapetomania, a pseudo-scientific mental illness that suggested slaves were mentally ill for running away from their slave owners, and was supposedly caused by slave owners being too friendly with slaves, and "treating them as equals".
wLR18 TIL that there are no horror movies in China. They don't have a rating system so "you must make movies that a five year old can watch without feeling scared."
NBR1 TIL in 2009 Kashmir, when 18-year old Rukhsana Kauser saw her parents being beaten as part of a forced marriage proposal by a militia commander, she killed one militant with an axe, gunned the commander down, then started a 4 hour gun battle with the militia.
jNWkX TIL about Grise Fiord. Canada's most northern Town. The forced relocation of 8 indigenous families by the Canadian government established the town in 1953 to claim sovereignty. Survivors of the families were awarded 10 million dollars and a formal apology in 2010
epRnE TIL that coffee cake doesn’t actually contain any caffeine; it just tastes good with a cup of coffee!