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TIL that the Queen logo, called the Queen crest, was designed by Freddie Mercury himself, who held a degree in graphic design. The logo combines the zodiac signs of the four band members.

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K4RG TIL that Army officer Hugh Thompson prevented the deaths of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians including women and children, by a group of American soldiers. Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot, landed between the soldiers and the villagers and threatened to open fire if they continued their attacks
9xO6 TIL that when Dr. Seuss was having writer’s block he would retreat to a secret closet containing a collection of hats he would wear for inspiration
b6e9Z TIL the concept of seven sisters in Greek mythology persisted in various forms and is echoed in different civilizations and cultures. There was even a group of law firms dubbed 'the seven sisters'
ZDwo TIL in 1945, a radar engineer named Percy Spencer was working at Ratheon. He stepped in front of a magnetron, a device that powers radars. He noticed a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. Later that year, he filed a patent for the first microwave oven.
v1JO4 TIL on September 1, 1859 the Northern Lights were visible as far South as Mexico