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TIL three Nigerians hijacked an airplane in the course of fighting for the country's democracy

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N7Q7e TIL Prime Minister Brian Mulroney forged a deep friendship with the Queen. On Canada Day, the Queen asked to clear some time in her schedule to relax with the Mulroneys. A glass of wine in hand, the Queen kicked off her shoes, put her feet up and started to chat to him about "free spirits"
80G TIL that in New York City all you need to legally pop open a fire hydrant on hot days is to be 18 and stop by your local firehouse to pick up a spray-cap
E5nP TIL during the First Opium War of 1839, 19,000 British troops fought against 200,000 Chinese. The Chinese had 20,000 casualties, the British just 69. The war marked the start of the “Century of Humiliation” in China.
Emno TIL a woman had a sudden heart attack on a plane, when the stewardess asked if there was a doctor on board, 15 stood up, they were on their way to a cardiology conference.
Vxxp TIL during Rolling Stones concerts, Keith Richards would help build elebarate speaker systems on stage, so he would have a secret place to snort pharmaceutical cocaine…“one bump, one song”