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TIL Robert Louis Stevenson gave away his birthday when he was finished with it to a 12 year old girl who was born on Christmas.

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e6PE TIL the RMS Olympic (sister ship to the titanic) was the only merchant vessel in WW1 to sink an enemy u-boat. It rammed it despite having the speed to steam out of range of the sub.
rRrQ4 TIL: Roughly 2,800 Japanese children were left behind in China after the war. Most were adopted and raised by rural Chinese families.
oB6M7 TIL of buttock mail, a tax historically levied in Scotland as a punishment for sex outside of marriage
6jV7 TIL Saudi Arabia tore down a centuries old Turkish fortress, at one time used to protect Mecca and the Kaaba from invaders and bandits, to build a Megahotel complex.
1arZX TIL about Eric Money, the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the Nets and the 76ers is ordered to be replayed, starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money is traded to the 76ers and scores in the same game for both teams.