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TIL: In 1674, skeletons of 2 children were discovered under the staircase leading to the chapel at the Tower of London. Believed to be the remains of the “Princes in the Tower”, the skeletons were buried, on the orders of Charles II, in Westminster Abbey.

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OoleR TIL about the Antarctica Treaty, which 54 countries are a part of, states that it’s primary purpose is “to ensure in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord."
PY54G TIL Finland's 'housing first' policy requires the government to give people living on the street a free house before any financial aid. This model has proven to get people on their own feet much quicker and is being replicated by other European countries.
PY1vL TIL India requires internet café owners to take pictures of all their customers, keep browsing history for one year, and forward all this data to the government.
woyOJ TIL about William Adams, an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan. He also became one of the first known Western samurai and a key advisor to the shōgun, and one of the first Englishmen to travel to Thailand and Vietnam.
awW9A TIL about Potoooooooo, a popular racing horse that was formerly known as Potatoes, but was changed because the person who wrote his name on his corn bin misheard it as "Pot-8-Os".