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TIL that the planet Uranus was discovered before the continent of Antarctica

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XnYR TIL in 2007, the Israeli Ambassador to El Salvador was recalled after being found outside the Israeli Embassy drunk, hands tied, and wearing only bondage gear. The police only discovered his identity after removing the ball gag from his mouth.
0AZ5 TIL two Israeli soldiers received prison sentences after they posted a video of soldiers doing the Harlem Shake.
1ak0P TIL that the British Army has the same number of soldiers now as it did in 1830, despite the UK's population being 4x larger now
p880N TIL that the first documented use of fireworks in the UK was in 1486 at Henry VII's wedding, and that Elizabeth I enjoyed fireworks so much that she had a "Fire Master" to oversee royal displays
yQnLJ TIL of Jhatka, a Hinduist butchering practice according to which an animal must be killed suddenly with a single blow, and "the animal must not be scared or shaken in any way before the slaughter".