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TIL Lemmy from Motorhead wrote Ozzy Osbourne’s biggest hit “Mama, I’m Coming Home”

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xBA5 TIL that the Czech Republic, consistently ranked among the Top 10 safest countries on earth, has virtually ‘USA levels’ of firearm permissiveness and has never had a school shooting.
dDwr TIL it is believed that the invention of the wheel was so challenging that it probably happened only once, in one place. Before its invention in 3500 B.C., humans were already casting metal alloys, constructing canals and sailboats, and even designing complex musical instruments such as harps.
ADKbo TIL the rainbow lorikeet is a colorful species of parrot native to the forests of eastern Australia. Reportedly, they love showering and sometimes sleep upside down. As intelligent birds, they get easily bored and love to play with noisy toys. When they eat fermented fruit, they can get quite drunk.
YP07 TIL that Charles Bronson, Britain’s most violent prisoner actually shaved his trademark mustache off so Tom Hardy could wear it during the filming of “Bronson” which based on his life in prison
WkK0X TIL in 1996 the Argentine branch of Coca Cola announced they would give away free tickets to a Ramones concert in exchange for ten bottle caps. Massively underestimating the band’s appeal in Argentina, Coca Cola didn’t have enough tickets available, resulting in riots and looting