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TIL that, when Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war ended following intervention from the British military, the grateful public left graffiti in the streets of the capital that said, among other things, "Queen Elizabeth for king!"

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gjDD TIL that the actual Navy pilot that flipped the bird at the MiG pilot in the movie Top Gun was Scott Altman, who later was selected an astronaut by NASA and flew on 4 Shuttle missions
Z8EEp TIL that more than 40.000 Italian soldiers operated as part of the US Army Service Corps in World War 2.
4wWR TIL that Tim Schafer is officially listed in the credits of two “Star Wars” games under the position “"Never actively tried to sabotage the project”
Egopx TIL that none of the people who were filmed or photographed falling from the Twin Towers on 9/11 have ever been officially identified. The collapse of the towers before their remains were removed from the scene made it impossible to identify them through DNA analysis.
8aJaK TIL Getty Images, a company infamous for sending threatening letters requesting payment when their photos are used without permission, was sued for more than $1 billion in damages when they mistakenly demanded a “settlement payment” from a photographer for her own work.