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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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4XA96 TIL Brendan Gleeson (the man who played Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter movies) is the father of Domhnall Gleeson (the man who played Bill Weasley).
694nQ TIL about K and R selected species. K-selected species are often larger, have longer lifespans, produce few young at a time, and exhibit logistic growth. R-selected species are generally smaller, have shorter lifespans, and produce many young, and exhibit exponential growth.
0wYP1 TIL how blind people use the iPhone using Braille Screen Input
NXYv1 TIL the record for the fastest vehicle on water was set in 1978 by Australian Ken Warby. His boat, the Spirit of Australia, reached a speed of 511.11 km/h (317.59 mph). Two official attempts to beat his record have resulted in the death of the pilot.
4m9g TIL That there was an ancient group of people responsible for the bronze age collapse who appeared from nowhere, destroyed at least 3 empires, then disappeared again after being defeated by Egypt.