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TIL Queen Victoria survived 8 assassination attempts.
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TIL cats in Kazan, Russia were so good at catching mice, they were shipped to St. Petersburg in 1745 to deal with a rodent infestation. A statue dedicated to the cats can be found in Kazan today.
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TIL that only 3 WWE wrestlers uses their full, birth name. Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and Mark Henry
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TIL In Sri Lanka bread is delivered fresh starting at 5:30AM, in special TukTuks playing Beethoven's Für Elise loudly. While Für Elise is the song of choice for choon paan sellers, it’s not used exclusively, and some opt for Christmas carols, It’s a Small World, or other equally ubiquitous tunes.
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TIL that Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer, lost his nose in a duel with his cousin over either a mathematical formula or who was the superior mathematician. He wore a prosthetic nose for the rest of his life.
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TIL when Roger Moore requested to have minimum lines in his scenes with Richard Burton and Richard Harris in The Wild Geese, saying, "You don't seriously expect me to act against these guys?"