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TIL Elvis Presley was a huge Monty Python fan. His favorite sketch was “Nudge nudge” to the point that he would adress people as “Squire”.

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15Xd TIL that a Colombian football player who scored an ‘own goal’ in a 1994 World Cup match against the US was subsequently murdered as the scapegoat for the team’s upset loss – one of the gunmen shouted “goal!” every time he fired a shot
X0pyk TIL That Spanish noble women used to eat clay pots, the habit caused a paler complexion (due to anemia), which was considered attractive, It also served as contraceptive (Since the negative health effects caused a delay in menstrual cycles). Eating the clay pots caused death in some cases.
kJrL4 TIL "The Diary of Anne Frank" was pulled out of a rejection pile at Doubleday by editor Judith Jones. After reading it all day, she insisted to her boss that it must be published. He said, 'What? That book by that kid?'
nJ4G TIL that there were only two black combat pilots in the First World War. Eugene Bullard was an African-American who served with the French Air Force and Ahmet Ali Çelikten, an Arab-African who flew with the Ottoman Air Force… placing them both on opposite sides of the conflict.
MZKV TIL There is no scientific correlation of the old wives tale of cracking your knuckles will cause Arthritis, the cracking is caused by small bubbles bursting fluid which helps lubricate the areas between bones and reduces friction for ease of movement.