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TIL Queen Elizabeth II of England is “addicted” to playing the Wii and has her own specially made gold-plated console.

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XE7YE TIL while the term "shrapnel" has been generalized to refer to any fragments of bullets, shell casings, and bombs, the term originally referred to a hollow cannonball filled with lead shot that burst in mid-air, invented by Henry Shrapnel in the 18th century
8vVG TIL That a dinosaur could use its tail like a whip and cause sonic booms (paragraph above skin)
OoKnY TIL that trains on the Mauritania Railway are up to 3 km (1.9 mi) long, making them one of the longest and heaviest in the world. 200 to 210 cars are used to transport iron ore, though passengers are also occasionally transported.
lLN5 TIL The first ever comic convention was held in New York City in 1964. It was hosted in a small hotel room and had about 30 guests. The first person that signed up for attendance was a teenage George R.R. Martin.
rK5d TIL That people in Asian Countries have slanted eyes due to an Epicanthic Fold, Which protects there eyes during cold weather and protects the from the sun reflecting on snow.