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TIL that Brian Blessed once accidentally punched Peter Capaldi in the face and sent him to hospital as a result.

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d87Br TIL that J.K. Rowling wrote a real person into The Goblet of Fire. The girl was named Natalie McDonald, a Harry Potter fan who was dying of leukaemia while Rowling was still writing the book. Her character is a first-year who dons the sorting hat and is sorted into Griffindor.
R8kj TIL that if the High Court in New Delhi, India goes through its cases at a rate of 4 minutes and 55 seconds per case, it will finish its backlog in 466 years.
grrPy TIL Parrots eat clay to increase their sodium levels, especially when food is scarce. This is most common during the breeding season when parrots need extra minerals to feed their young. Clay helps eliminate toxins from the body, allowing parrots to eat toxic foods without becoming ill.
L9YZ TIL a Russian mathematician solved a 100 year old math problem. He declined the Fields medal, $1 million in awards, and later retired from math because he hated the recognition the math community gives to people who prove things
DKjP TIL Original Tabasco sauce is aged 3 years in oak barrels