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TIL that Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, was so goth that she lost her virginity on her mom's grave

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PYlXw TIL 70% of Brunei is covered in pristine rainforest and the government reassured environmental groups that it is not open to proposals for large-scale facilities that might disturb the jungle environment
OEE7 TIL Mohammed V, monarch of Morocco, and Vichy French colonial subject was ordered to produce a list of Jewish subjects, he responded: “There are no Jews in Morocco. There are only Moroccans”“
5Q4Q TIL Adam West, Clint Eastwood, and Burt Reynolds were all offered the role of James Bond, and all declined, believing James Bond should always be played by a Brit.
9Yvgm TIL That until the 10th century there was no set way of appointing the pope. Pope Fabian was made pope because a dove landed on his head at an opportune time.
Oo5o4 TIL Switzerland has maintained neutrality in all wars since 1815 and is so adamant about remaining neutral that it rigged its entire infrastructure to explode in an attempt to prevent direct conflict if provoked.