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TIL of Michael Fagan, the man who broke into Buckingham Palace. Twice.

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VMen0 TIL that Bon Jovi holds the record for the band with the most Top 10 singles never to reach Number 1, with 18 Top 10s.
OvBY TIL Lightning serves an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing diatomic nitrogen in the air into nitrates which are deposited by rain and can fertilize the growth of plants and other organisms.
KaJ9 TIL after his wife was denied access to a village well by upper caste members, an Indian man spent 40 days digging his own well by hand. It now quenches the thirst of an entire village of Dalit (lower caste).
PY6AE TIL the shortest review in a notable publication is a so called "Capsule review" for the 1948 musical "Isn't it Romantic?". The review was: "no."
5b4R TIL: Romans used to crush 4 million mollusk shells to create one pound of purple pigment; This is why the color Purple is associated with Royalty as only the Kings could afford that color