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yVY0v TIL the British submarine HMS Poseidon sank in 1931 after a collision with a Chinese steamship; 21 crew died in the incident. In 1972, the sub was secretly salvaged by China which wasn't known about in the West until a journalist discovered its description in a 2002 Chinese magazine article.
ZEmp TIL in 1969, George Harrison rage quit The Beatles. John Lennon suggested they invite Harrison’s long-time friend to replace him, but they feared the possible new member had more clout than even The Beatles. Harrison returned by Monday, dissolving the matter of whether or not to hire Eric Clapton.
bjMN TIL That Popcorn when air popped is actually healthy. A single cup contains more anti oxidants than most of the vegetables people eat in a day as well as vitamins B, A, E, and K and iron, potassium and zinc.
XEZaQ TIL that Alice, Theodore Roosevelts daughter, chewed gum, played poker, and smoked cigarettes. She also liked to carry around her pet snake in her pocketbook and display it at unexpected times.
16gyV TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area.