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TIL Sir Terry Pratchett Had His Own Sword Forged Out Of Meteorite When He Was Knighted

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9YKrM TIL that the band Lynrd Skynrd got its name as a tribute to their PE teacher - Leonard Skinner
LQ6MV TIL that Mary, Queen of Scots, smuggled her dog to her execution under her skirts. The dog tried to stay near her corpse and afterward, died when it refused to eat.
YQwA TIL that every Fry’s Electronics has a different theme, ranging from 1893 World Fair, to Industrial Revolution, to 1950s sci-fi
n6AB TIL a man in India took up odd part-time jobs so he could donate all his savings and regular income to those in need, every month for 30 years. After he retired as a librarian, he even donated his pension.
Zp01Y TIL of the Broken-backed war theory. A form of conflict that could happen after a massive nuclear exchange. Assuming no side has been annihilated, one or all of the parties continue fighting entirely with munitions on hand at the start of the war.