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TIL comedian Stewart Lee frequently stole material from his partner Richard Herring.

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Y70gr TIL of Anna Anderson, an impostor who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. Despite a private investigation proving she was a Polish factory worker with a history of mental illness, Anna managed to garner support due to disinformation spread by the Bolsheviks about Anastasia's execution.
7rXAM TIL there was a rumor that that there was an exclusive, powerful black card that American Express offers, having worked with Amex before, comedian Jerry Seinfeld called up the President of Amex and asked him it. Turns out there wasn't one after all, so they made one and made Jerry the first holder
XE0M8 A single Boeing 777 engine delivers twice the horsepower of all the Titanic's
XppQ TIL Vin Diesel has played Dungeons and Dragons for over 20 years, and even wrote the foreward to “30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons”, commemorating the game’s 30th anniversary
KYBG TIL: Sweden made slavery illegal as early as 1337