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TIL that “Texas” is slang for ‘crazy’ in Norway
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TIL William Thomas Turner, the captain of the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by a U-Boat in 1915, was also captain of the troopship SS Ivernia when it was sunk by a U-Boat in 1916. His son, Percy Wilfred Turner, was killed in 1941 when his ship, the Jedmoor, was sunk by a U-Boat.
M0nb
TIL That America has only been at peace for 21 years since 1776.
a8GV9
TIL about Alice de Janzé. She was a member of the infamous “Happy Valley Set” of white settlers in colonial Kenya. When one of her lovers tried to leave her, she shot him in the chest before shooting herself. They both survived and were married 5 years later.
rlao
TIL that Robert Downey Jr. received 15 nominations for his role as Sgt. Lincoln Osiris in Tropic Thunder including an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
x6mo0
TIL we're 13 months away from being further from the release of A Dance With Dragons (2011) than it and the release of A Game of Thrones (1996)