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TIL that Princess Diana and Winston Churchill are from the same family

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5Y0k8 TIL Marie Curie died from exposure to X-Rays she performed on soldiers on the front lines in World War One. Not from exposure to radium in the lab as many people assume
oXxA TIL that to protect themselves from police and male vigilantes during protests, groups of suffragettes began practicing ju-jitsu and armed themselves with clubs hidden in their dresses. They were nicknamed “Amazons” by the press.
8e8b4 TIL in 1997, Amy Tobey, an employee in charge of ball-park music at Fenway Park, played ‘Sweet Caroline’ during a Boston Red Sox game because someone she knew just had a baby named Caroline. It caught on with fans, and now many teams from different sports leagues play the song during home games.
R70wQ TIL in 1995, Courtney Love was ejected from Lollapalooza after starting a fight with the crowd for not cheering loud enough. She jumped off stage and began chasing two men. After security carried her off the premises, the festival MC began playing "All Apologies" by Nirvana in retaliation.
b9kPN TIL that there exist fungus that can digest gamma rays using melanin, the protein found in our skin, and turn it into energy.