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TIL that the funny hats worn by the British Royal Guard require an entire bear skin to make.

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Z8VmD TIL that The Rock's acting debut was as the Pendari Champion; an alien wrestler in Star Trek: Voyager.
XEnJE TIL of Andrew Mellon's "scientific taxation" policy: during the 1920s, the U.S. government paradoxically increased its tax receipts by $300 million after cutting taxes to zero for all but the wealthiest 2% — and then reducing their taxes, too.
YkLd TIL after being arrested, Billy Milligan was discovered to have twenty-four different personalities, many of which allowed him to speak in different accents and languages, and exhibit talents such as painting, writing poetry, and playing a variety of instruments.
WkoAA TIL that in 1667 the Dutch were given the rich, nutmeg producing island of Run in the Pacific by the British. In return the British were given a swampy backwater island: Manhatten.
MAa0 TIL An Iranian fighter attempted to down a UFO. He instead immediately lost all communications, weapons, and instrumentation, which were purely mechanical.