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TIL when Prince Charles visited Sydney, a man fired blank shots at him as protest. Personal bravery of Prince in the incident was remarked as "cool as a cucumber".

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vPY97 TIL about the coolest animal in the world, the Argentine Lake Duck. Being able to fly, swim, and walk on land already makes most ducks pretty cool but this guy is dragging around a 16 inch penis that they use to lasso potential mates!
e095g TIL of Chinese assassin, Shi Jianqiao. In the Warlord Era (1916-1928) when Shi was 19, her warlord father was defeated & executed by a rival, Sun Chuanfang. Shi spent her 20s tracking Sun down, killing him in 1935. Chinese society was so moved by her act of filial revenge that the court pardoned her
8978 TIL that the members of blink-182 (around the time of Enema Of The State) had incorporated under the name Poo Poo Butt, LLC. because “it would be funny to have our accountants, managers and attorneys having to say that over the phone every day.”
nW86r TIL about the “Tetris Effect” where after playing a video game for significant amount of time, a person can experience altered thoughts, dreams and experiences in their real life.
x66K1 TIL about Charles Wicksteed who invented the modern-day slide and swing in the 1920's, installing them at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire