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TIL that MI5 were brought in to investigate rumours, that American actress Tallulah Bankhead was having inappropriate relations with Eton school boys in the 1920’s.

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nveP TIL during a hunting expedition, Theodore Roosevelt’s boat was stolen by wanted men attempting to flee the country. Despite numbing temperatures and icy waters, he and his companions built a raft, took it down the river, and captured the thieves 3 days later.
5VAL9 TIL the BBC lost the sole production of the Queen's Royal Christmas Message and had to pay closely to 2.5 million pounds in restitution and donations due to the famous Diana interview, which was obtained under "questionable means".
mOQE TIL that NASA have their own special agents who are armed, have arrest authority and can execute search warrants
kOKgm TIL there is a bird named honeyguide. it is guiding humans to bee colonies. Once the hive is open and the honey is taken, the bird feeds on the remaining larvae and wax.
0dPpL TIL about British politician Tony Benn met his future spouse in Oxford in 1949. Nine days later, he proposed marriage to her on a park bench. Subsequently, he purchased the bench from Oxford City Council and installed it in the garden of their home. The couple remained together for 51 years.