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TIL that the American Rock Band ‘The Postal Service’ was sent a cease and desist letter by the United States Postal Service for trademark infringement of their name. After negotiations, the USPS allowed the band to use their name in exchange for playing a free show at their national conference.

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ANOmw TIL in 1997 the Tamil Tigers discovered the Sri Lankan government had ordered 32,000 mortar shells from Zimbabwe, and sent one of their vessels to the Mozambique port of Beira to steal the consignment by pretending to be Sri Lankan officials. The bombs were later used against government forces.
b6Y57 TIL South Korea has been in the process of changing Capital city from Seoul to newly built Sejong since 2007. The construction of the city is expected to be completed in 2030.
nEAd TIL the first episode of Homestar Runner was animated using Mario Paint for SNES.
8KNK TIL that on September 29, 2008 – the day that began the worst stock market crash since the great depression – the opening bell of the NYSE didn’t ring for the first and only time in history.
8adRb TIL that Ben-Hur, the book whose movie adaptation won a record 11 Oscars, was written by a Civil War general. He also ordered the arrest of Billy the Kid.