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TIL that Jerusalem has endured 52 assaults, been captured and recaptured 44 times, faced 23 sieges, and suffered complete destruction twice throughout its turbulent history.

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R7W66 TIL: 'Budgie' & 'Parakeet' can refer to the same small Australian parrot, the Budgerigar. In nature it is mostly green, in captivity blues, whites & greys are also bred
GYYdJ If your car is a diesel, it will run.
bPYp TIL The youngest known serial killer ever is Amerjeet Sada who killed 3 young children at the age of 8, including his neighbor’s baby whom he bludgeoned with a brick
B6Py TIL that, after the D-Day landings, the RAF modified some of the jettison fuel tanks on Spitfire planes to instead carry beer, as the troops were dismayed that all they could get in France was cider. The Spitfires then flew at 15,000 feet, ensuring the beer was chilled on arrival.
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