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TIL in 2022, Turkey officially changed its name to Türkiye

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R7og4 TIL actor Christopher Lee, known for playing Saruman, was a legitimate heir to the office of Holy Roman Emperor, through Frederick I
vAX7 TIL of Frank Durrant, a WW2 British Commando who, while shot 16 times and in Command of a small wooden boat - Took on a German Destroyer so ferociously the German captain recommended to the British Army he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was.
LQdVQ TIL someone set loose an AI called ChaosGPT with the goal "destroy humanity". It researched nuclear weapons and attempted mass manipulation on Twitter: “Twitter provides an excellent platform where I can manipulate people into doing my bidding, while attempting to conceal my true intentions.”
7r7or TIL: The 2019 show "Swamp Thing" was cancelled not long after it's 1st episode aired due to WarnerMedia not getting a tax credit from where it was filmed. Due to a paperwork error, North Carolina couldn't deliver a $40 million tax rebate which would have paid for half the production of season one.
MBYa TIL Britain has so much cocaine it is now in the drinking water