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TIL in order to have a television in the UK you must have a license. The cost 169 £ equivalent to 217$ annually

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BwRx TIL Eamon de Valera was imprisoned for leading the Easter Rising. While inside, he took the chaplain’s key and melted candles to make a copy and sent it to his friends. They made a real key and put it in a cake. Valera was able to walk out scot-free. He went on to serve as the President of Ireland.
6dA8 TIL Young St. Bernard dogs learn how to rescue lost travelers through modeling the behavior of older dogs. They do not receive any special training, and the dogs decide for themselves if they will specialize in staying with the victim or going to seek help.
m1OmM TIL people who have their lens surgicallly removed are able to see UV light
gM54A TIL of Gus the Central Park Zoo Polar Bear (1985-2013). Reporters dubbed him "neurotic", "depressed", "flaky", and "bipolar" turning him into a "symbol of the stress of living in New York City". As part of his therapy and treatment, Gus was the first zoo animal in history to be treated with Prozac.
VBBRm TIL: John Wayne was a stage name his actual name was Marion Morrison.