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TIL Blackbeard was only an active pirate for two years

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6YpX TIL all current monarchs of Europe have one common ancestor, who died in 1711.
WKWN TIL When a US President eats at a foreign state banquet, his food is actually prepared and served by White House stewards, who call the hosts ahead of time to find out what everyone will be having
78DYL TIL in 1984, 13-year-old Andy Smith wrote to President Reagan asking for funds to clean his bedroom after his mom called it a “disaster area”. Raegan sent a tongue-in-cheek reply saying his funds were “dangerously low” and suggested he practice volunteerism instead to solve local problems.
r5w0 TIL forging a signature is legal if the persons signature you are forging gives permission.
R5wA1 TIL the opium factory in Ghazipur, India has been in continuous operation since 1820. Established by the British East India Company the factory supplied opium for the opium trade which led to the two opium wars, first in 1839 and 1856 over the forced importation of opium to China.