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TIL that Freddy Mercury and Paul McCartney used the same piano to record the songs “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Hey Jude”.

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78o47 TIL that in Austria, Americans can go to any McDonald's to get in touch with the U.S. embassy if they need help. This was established under a new partnership between McDonald's locations in Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna
05aA TIL a dairy farm in Hong Kong, despite having no cattle on site, has been churning out some 4000 bottles of “fresh milk” made of formula everyday since 2008 without the public’s knowledge
9wxD7 TIL faking illness and abuse is a real medical condition. Munchausen syndrome, is a factitious disorder in which those affected feign or induce disease, illness, injury, abuse, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves.
9YBBD TIL about the botched execution of William Williams. The sheriff miscalculated the length of the rope, resulting in Williams hitting the floor, 3 deputies held his body up by the rope for over 14 minutes, he died of strangulation. The state of Minnesota abolished capital punishment right after.
Lkegm TIL that the Jurassic period is named after the french moutain of Jura where geological elements of that period were named "terrains jurassiques" in 1829 by Alexandre Brongniart