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TIL: a man modified a bulldozer into a tank and systematically destroyed several buildings in his town. Police were helpless and the rampage ended when the driver took his own life.

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KOZVw TIL in 2001 Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shot and killed twelve members of his royal family, including the King and Queen, then shot himself in the head. Dipendra was crowned king while in a coma, then died 3 days later where his cousin, Gyanendra, would take the crown and is still ruling today.
wLbb6 TIL that Spain's King Philip II (after whom the Philippines are named) became King of England and Ireland when he married England's Queen Mary I, reigning jointly with his wife. As he couldn't read English it was ordered that a note of all matters of state should be made in Latin or Spanish
jNGrp TIL that inter-species hybrids among birds are common. Chickens and pheasants can reproduce, and 40 mallard duck hybrids have been identified
kOwE7 TIL that nearly 75 percent of all Rolls-Royce cars ever built are still on the road.
69M67 TIL that I have a brain cell dedicated to Jennifer Aniston, and you probably do too.