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TIL that in 1988 the Australian Parliament "borrowed" the original copy of the Australian Constitution from Britain (it was originally a British Act of Parliament) and simply never gave it back.

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wooaP TIL all of Oklahoma's "Unassigned Lands" were settled in one day. At high noon on April 22, 1889, approx. 50k settlers lined up, and a starting gunshot was fired. They raced chaotically to claim the lands (taken back from Indigenous tribes), and by the end of the day, nearly 2M acres were claimed
VMApp TIL the voice actor that originally portrayed Porky Pig was fired for having an actual stutter.
kB6d TIL that the Japanese Type 99 bolt action rifle used in WW2 featured anti-aircraft sights for leading planes
KGA4 TIL the Beatles played a demo copy of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” before its release at full volume from an open apartment window at 6AM. Instead of complaining, the residents opened their windows and listened, aware they were hearing unreleased Beatles music.
d8oj TIL that according to the DoE, if subsidies are taken away Wind and Hydro are the cheapest forms of generating electricity