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TIL historians found European queens have been associated with a 27% increase in wars compared to European kings.

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6EWL7 TIL Ken McElroy terrorized the town of Skidmore, MO for more than 10 yrs. In 1981 he was shot dead in the presence of over 30 witnesses, but the shooters were never named, and no charges were ever pressed.
d87XZ TIL that Jason Bateman’s father-in-law is Paul Anka
ADPwB TIL - American fast food companies are banned from Iran, so the country is home to many knock-off fast food joints with similar branding and food, such as "Mash Donalds", and "Pizza Hot". Lawsuits from major corporations are rare due to the American/Iranian relationship and Iranian trademark law.
X0Kaj TIL that actor RJ Mitte of Breaking Bad fame was raised by his mother following his parents' separation. After she became paralyzed, Mitte assumed financial responsibility for his family at the young age of 13, which by then also included his sister, who had been born when he was 11.
AN7J7 TIL of the proposed Overwhelmingly Large Telescope, whose 100m aperture would have allowed it to see objects 1500x fainter than the Hubble Telescope and analyze extrasolar planets for molecules indicating life. It was cancelled due to the €1.5 billion cost being too high