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TIL Frederick Fleet, the fellow that spotted the fatal iceberg that caused the Titanic to sink, survived and committed suicide 53 years later.

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XEBV6 TIL that David Bowie was turned down by a BBC talent selection group just before his breakthrough, stating “amateur sounding vocalist who sings wrong notes and out of tune”.
l9W1 TIL the buzzing sound bees make isn’t actually their wings beating, but rather the bee vibrating its flight muscles.
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