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TIL When Fat'h Ali became the Shah of Persia in 1797 he read the entire Encyclopædia Britannica and changed his title to "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopædia Britannica".

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vPK44 TIL about Lasagna Love, a non-profit with volunteers across the US and Canada that bake lasagnas for strangers in need. Signing up to bake or request a lasagna is very easy. You can also nominate someone you know to receive a lasagna!
9w5Lp TIL can someone explain this !
lwkG TIL that William McKinley was the first president to ride in an electric car - the ambulance that took him to the hospital after he was shot by an assassin.
8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
neenb TIL that a 28-hour killing spree was stopped by Joseph Lozito. After the killer's arrest, the police left Lozito in the subway to bleed. Lozito later sued the police and took it to Supreme Court which both ruled that the police had no duty to protect its citizens.