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TIL, the Sex Pistol’s “God Save the Queen”, was released during her silver jubilee, was considered controversial by the BBC and its spot on the top hits charts was left as an empty space

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nerlo TIL that despite making millions from "Game of Thrones" and "A song of Ice and Fire" series, George R.R. Martin has a modest lifestyle. He lives in a modest home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, eats at local restaurants, and welcomes fans who approach him and visit his town.
6904W TIL frogs use their eyeballs to help swallow food “The eyes assist in the swallowing of food as they can be retracted through holes in the skull and help push food down the throat”
kL9d TIL the Last words of the inventor of Air Conditioner on his death bed were “It’ll be a Cold Day in Hell!”
P19JL TIL in 1990 the CIA imported over 1 ton of cocaine and sold it within the US, supposedly to gain the trust of a Colombian cartel. They obtained the cocaine from the Venezuelan ANTI narcotics chief.
9aNM TIL rats will work to free a trapped pal empathetically and altruistically even when there’s a tempting little pile of chocolate chips nearby