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TIL the only instance of shots fired in anger on Antarctica occurred in 1952 when an Argentine naval base fired machine guns over the heads of a British landing party.

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0LOM TIL that in 1589 John Stubbs was sentenced by Queen Elizabeth to have his hand severed for seditious writing, and before the axe fell, he cried out, “My calamity is at hand!” - thus becoming the only known victim of Elizabeth to incorporate a pun at his dismemberment. He then fainted.
pYwlN TIL that the islands of Hawaii have no native mammals except for one species of bat
awDvL TIL that according to Gordan Ramsey, the 5 dishes everyone needs to know how to cook are 1) A great burger, 2) A healthy breakfast, 3) A braising dish, 4) A chicken dish and 5) An amazing cake.
JdWV TIL - Michael, a gorilla that could use sign language to communicate, described seeing his mother shot.
PYQ6V TIL in 1719 prisoners in Paris were offered freedom at the condition they would marry a prostitute and move to Louisiana.