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TIL Diabetes UK, one of the major UK diabetes charities, was founded by science fiction writer HG Wells.

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W7kXo TIL that Baseball Hall-of-Famer Andre Dawson went unsigned in the 86-87 offseason due to collusion. So, he showed up to Cubs Spring Training with a blank contract and let the team fill-in whatever terms they wanted. Dawson would go on to win the National League Most Valuable Player award that year.
yQRlX TIL if your car turn signal clicking sound is faster than usual, it is telling you that one if your turn signal bulb 💡 is out. 🤯
Ype1v TIL in 1832, a US ship was captured by pirate Pedro Gilbert. After, he had part of filled with explosives, before setting it on fire with the crew trapped inside. However, they escaped and doused the flames, letting smoke billow out until the pirates had left. 6 weeks later, they returned to port.
8e6Kb TIL that in 2012 a 15 year old girl in Pakistan was the target of an assassination attempt because of her Pro-Womens Education activism. In 2014 she would win a Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest ever Nobel laureate at 17.
neZYY TIL astronomers use the Pleiades as a test pattern for telescopes. The Hawaiians used it as a marker for their new year and during this time there was a celebration where all wars were stopped and harvest was done. The Japanese name for this cluster is Subaru, which means “coming together as a team"