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TIL about the Stelae of Nahr el-Kalb, a series of inscriptions from several conquerors from Egyptian times to Lebanese independence

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PpDg TIL Marshall Amplifiers were basically created at the behest of Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Ritchie Blackmore, who persuaded Jim Marshall to start making and selling amp stacks in his drum store.
b68V7 TIL Wilbur and Orville were not the only Wright Brothers. There were five brothers and two sisters (including a twin boy and girl who died in infancy). Katharine promoted the Wright's work in Europe and marched in a women's suffrage parade with her elderly father and two of her surviving brothers.
9YWV6 TIL that all Scottish fold cats are descended from a single barn cat named Susie. A local shepherd found Susie and started a breeding program in 1966. Susie's, and her descendants' iconic floppy ears are actually a sign of a painful genetic disease where the cat's cartilage is weak.
6X7m TIL that Reddit owns “IAMA” as a registered trademark
kOv1e TIL When Britain invaded Iceland during WWII, they brought 4 battleships and 746 Royal Marines vs Iceland's 60 police officers and 300 untrained reservists. There was only one casualty, a Royal Marine who committed suicide en route to Iceland.