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TIL 2005-02-26 Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, asking Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76

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BrLDb TIL that one of the last messages ever sent by the Nazis and intercepted by intelligence officials at Bletchley Park in the UK was "British troops entered Cuxhaven at 1400 on 6 May. From now on all radio traffic will cease - wishing you all the best"
YlrA TIL that Billy Joel never sells front row seats in order to see the real fans right in front of him. He gives them away to random people in the cheap seats so that front row isn’t always just wealthy people.
x6Ddg TIL Parintins Folklore Festival 2026: Amazon's rawest cultural clash! Red Boi Garantido vs blue Boi Caprichoso battle in epic 2.5h shows — giant floats, tribal dances, toadas songs & resurrection myths. June 26-28, Bumbódromo arena. Authentic AF, way less touristy than Carnival. Red or blue side?
rRvP0 TIL in 2000, Russian submarine Kursk experienced a torpedo system failure. The explosion caused the sub to hit the ocean floor. All 118 crew members eventually perished as a result of failed rescue missions. The president kept it quiet. Later a victims wife and mother were forcibly sedated.
woeY TIL the world’s entire demand of electricity could be supplied with a solar farm the size of Spain.