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TIL that all ships visiting the ancient city of Alexandria were obliged to surrender their books for immediate copying. The owners received a copy and the originals were placed in the Library of Alexandria

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NX8X6 TIL FBI agent John O’Neill, who left his federal position because his attempts to warn of an imminent al-Qaeda attack on U.S. soil in early 2001 were ignored, got hired as the WTC chief of security three weeks before 9/11 and was killed in the attack.
J1YZ4 TIL dogs and some other animals have photoreceptors in their eyes activated by magnetic fields, meaning it's possible that these animals have a magnetic sense that is linked to their visual system
v1y6K TIL A man named Walter Summerford was struck by lightning 3 times in his life. After his death, his gravestone was also struck
NXLy1 TIL that Princess Diana's grandmother counselled her granddaughter against her marriage to Charles, saying: "Darling, you must understand that their sense of humour and their lifestyle are different, and I don't think it will suit you."
Dle TIL Richard Hammond left his Porsche 911 in traffic, and ran 16 miles for his daughter’s fourth birthday