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TIL One of the first diplomatic channels between England and the Ottoman empire was established when Elizabeth I and Safiye, the Sultan's mom, became penpals. Besides talking politics, the pair would exchange lavish gifts, talk about fashion, share beauty tips and exchange their skin care products

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GPv4 TIL that rented out VHS copies of Fast Times of Ridgemont High broke at a higher frequency than any other movie due to people mass pausing and rewinding Pheobe Cates’ famous topless scene.
KYyy4 TIL about Hugh Thompson, an American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He landed between unarmed Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers during the My Lai Massacre, ordering his crew to fire on the American troops if they shot the civilians, saving many lives.
b6QEE TIL a teenager died while playing Run It Straight, a game branded as “the world’s fiercest, new collision sport.” It entails 2 people with no protective gear (a ball carrier & a tackler) sprinting directly towards each other creating a high-impact collision that's over 5x the force of a rugby tackle
aBeN TIL the reason flamingos stand on one leg is to preserve body heat (water can rapidly draw away heat). In hotter weather, they tend to stand on two legs.
exKb TIL Hosts of British show Top Gear once tried to drive through Alabama with slogans like ‘Nascar Sucks’ and 'Man-Love rules’ painted to their cars. This offended the locals and they were chased out of town..