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TIL the first female civilian pilot from Afghanistan is flying around the world to raise awareness for STEM programs. She had already visited Egypt, Mumbai, and Afghanistan where she was awarded the title Ambassador of Peace.

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ZppRa TIL that Prince Philip's 'affectionate' nickname for queen Elizabeth was 'cabbage.'
N7DQM TIL the inventor of the bra, Caresse Crosby, came up with the idea because she didn’t want to wear a corset to a dance at age 19. She also had a dog named Clytoris.
ADy9l TIL that the iconic theme to the original Legend of Zelda was arranged in one night from the music used in-game. Nintendo had originally intended to use a reworked version of Ravel's "Bolero", but discovered immediately before launch that the copyright had a month before expiration.
58kR TIL the classic circus song is called Entry of the Gladiators and is meant to be serious
Z8VAR TIL 48 hours before Deadpool was green lit by 20th Century Fox, the studio cut the film's budget by $7-8 million down to $58 million. Numerous changes were made as a result, such as having Deadpool forget his bag of guns before the final battle sequence to avoid a costly gun fight in the third act.