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TIL that the sun has still not set on the British Empire.

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VB1AZ TIL on 1905, in order to promote her novel, 29-year-old Edith Allonby killed herself
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GYoN1 TIL of Alex Zanardi, a Formula One driver who lost both of his legs in a major crash in 2001. After, he designed and built his own custom prosthetics for racing. He started racing again in specialised touring cars. He also took up handcycling, and won medals in both the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics.