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TIL that in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II was awarded the title "Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska." Despite the name, the title has no connection to an actual navy, as Nebraska is landlocked. Today, it’s simply known as "Nebraska Admiral."

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WgB9 TIL that Dr. Oz is the recipient of MULTIPLE Pigasus Awards - an award given to parapsychological, paranormal or psychic frauds
GY9X1 TIL After an MIT student discovered a security flaw in Bostons subway fare collection system. Instead of fixing the problem the city sued the student and newspapers who reported it, then tried to have a Judge hold the student in contempt of court if he publicly spoke about the security flaw.
KYJlG TIL the worker who loaded the hazardous materials onto ValuJet 592, causing a fire and crash, is still wanted by the FBI (Reward)
loYKV TIL the Hawaiian language is unique in that it is the only language with "gendered" nouns not based on male or female. Instead they use one gender for "things you can control" and the other for "things you can't."
KJyQ TIL In 2009, the State of Arizona put a lady named Marcia Powell in a human cage and cooked her in her own excriment.