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TIL that Tsar Peter the Great of Russia learned shipbuilding at a dock in Amsterdam after disguising himself as a common craftsman and worked on constructing the ships himself.

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kJPgE TIL that very few remains have been recovered from the Battle of Waterloo. This is because the remains were likely sold and used as fertiliser.
QJDnL TIL That California’s Disneyland and Florida’s Disneyworld have a chronic issue of people spreading the ashes of their loved ones on rides. It happens at least once a month, and rides have to be shut so they can be cleaned.
neeGY TIL that due to heavy snow in 1891, the 3 p.m. train service from Paddington to Plymouth left on 9 March and arrived on 13 March
1RZd TIL that in 2007, reddit helped name a humpback whale, now known as “Mr. Splashy Pants”
JY4xQ TIL the heir apparent of Ottoman Empire fought in WW2 and participated in the Normandy landings as an American soldier.