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TIL that Oxford University predates the Aztec Empire
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TIL that laser canons which "work just like a laser pointer" in operation by the US Navy can shoot down drones silently and instantly, and precisely aim (and burn) enemy ship's engine
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TIL that diamond oceans exist on Uranus and Neptune
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TIL that the British anthem was derived from a French song composed in the 17th century to celebrate the healing of Louis XIV's anal fistula.
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TIL in 1995, the Chinese regime kidnapped 6-year old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was recently named the Panchen Lama, and replaced him with their own “fake Panchen”. At the time Nyima was the youngest political prisoner in the world. He and his extended family have not been heard from since.
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TIL the Red Hot Chili Peppers played for several high school proms to promote the album Californication.