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TIL that Canada didn’t gain FULL sovereignty from the UK until 1982.

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x61Eo TIL that in 1894 an elephant in malaysia charged into a moving train to defend its herd. the train derailed and 2 people were killed.
wLdY6 TIL In 1930, a lawyer tried to leave $50,000 in trust to build a Womanless library. “No Woman Admitted” signs were to be posted at each entrance and no works by women were to be allowed on the premises. His family successfully challenged his will after his death, and the plans were scrapped.
PNDE TIL the Lifeline pendants, from the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials, had to be redesigned after they killed several people.
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NXxNP TIL That Ethiopia boasts eleven monolithic churches that have been intricately carved out of mountains and linked together through tunnels. The unique design of these churches features roofs positioned at ground level, ingeniously concealing them from potential attackers when viewed from afar.