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TIL that the original letter of wishes from Princess Diana's will about her godchildren receiving a quarter of her personal property after her death was ignored "because it did not contain certain language required by British law".

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jNawj TIL after the Yankees lost a game, player Phil Linz was playing harmonica on the bus. Manager Yogi Berra shouted for him to stop. Linz didn't hear clearly, and asked Mickey Mantle what he said. Mantle replied "He said play louder." A minor fight ensued, and Berra eventually got fired.
woJl7 TIL of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, a survival of Alexander the Great's empire around modern day Pakistan that was isolated from it's Mediterranean homeland from the Parthian Persians and would survive the Roman conquest of the rest of the Greek world into our Common Era
X04vP TIL of David Sarnoff, the head of RCA and NBC who suppressed and then stole FM radio and Television from their inventors, driving one to suicide and the other to alcoholism.
D1d9Y TIL Greco-Buddhism, an early synthesis of Western and Eastern ideals, heavily influenced Christianity with ideals such as: respect for life, respect for the weak, rejection of violence, pardon to sinners, tolerance.
a89VA TIL cow tipping is a myth and is not physically possible to do. There’s not a single YouTube video proving this has ever happened, despite what Hollywood or your 5th grade friend has told you.