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TIL that during WW2, a bear named Wojtek was officially enlisted into the Polish Army, was trained to salute, and enjoyed drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. He is considered to be a hero of the war, and lives on emblazoned on the emblem of the Polish Army’s 22nd Transport Company.

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VJ1Q TIL the longest reigning empress of Austria, was assassinated in 1898 in Geneva. Her assassin initially wanted to kill the Duke of Orleans, but missed his chance, and simply decided to kill the next member of the royal family he saw.
9107 TIL when auditioning for the part of Apollo Creed in “Rocky,” Carl Weathers told producers, “I could do a lot better if you got me a real actor to work with.” Unbeknownst to him, the man feeding him his lines was Sylvester Stallone.
d6gB TIL of Bluenose, a schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921 that was undefeated in races for 17 consecutive years. At the same time she worked as a general fishing craft and at least once won competitions for largest catches of the season and similar awards.
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JYbOB TIL Jimmy Page had an affair with a 14 year old girl who lost her virginity to David Bowie