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TIL Queen Elizabeth II is an admiral of the Great Navy of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked state of the USA.

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XE4LR TIL of Steller's Sea Cow, a recently extinct giant manatee that weighed between 4,000-11,000 kg
796b TIL Norway actually introduced Salmon Sushi to Japan
4o1g TIL - Cats bring home dead animals not out of love, but to try and teach you the hunting skills that you clearly lack
R5Ll9 TIL Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was inspired to pursue law by "12 Angry Men" & immigrant Juror 11's reverent monologue on the US justice system -- but after becoming a judge, noted the jurors went far beyond the scope of reasonable doubt, which in real life would have led to a mistrial.
YnVP TIL a 15 year old hacked NASA computers and caused a 21 day shutdown of their computers. Oh, and he hacked the Pentagon too…