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TIL that the crown princess of the Netherlands goes to a public school.

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oBblY Today I learned that in America, a M-134 (commonly referred to as a Mini-gun, due to the small caliber relative to its weapon type) can be legally owned by a civilian. And 11 of them are. And that a traditional Gatling gun isn’t considered a machine gun so it can also be owned completely legally.
6E8KZ TIL that when the English potter, Josiah Wedgwood, spotted inferior work in his pottery plant, he would frequently dump it on the factory floor and crush it with his peg leg saying, "This will not do for Josiah Wedgwood!"
RBY9 TIL of the “Mother in Law Plant” whose poison hinders your ability to speak
BgK5K TIL that "slash fanfction" predates the internet, originating in the 1960 with "Kirk/Spock" in the Star Trek fandom.
b9O6p TIL that female tennis player Esther Vergeer went on a decade long winning streak in wheelchair singles ended only by her retirement. Her streak lasted 470 matches and brought her 7 Paralympic gold medals and 21 grand slam singles titles.