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TIL that Scotland has an official contingency plan in case they ever catch the Loch Ness Monster.

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ny6o TIL when you go to the hospital, the color of your socks means something: red socks indicate allergies; orange means the patient is a potential flight risk; purple signals “do not resuscitate”; and yellow socks have been identified as being most at risk of falling.
JYZdv TIL the first elected female Member of Parliament in UK was Constance Markievicz. Elected in 1918 as a member of Sinn Féin, she didn't take up her seat in opposition to British policy and treatment of the Irish.
69vVW TIL that the coat of arms displayed on the Medieval Times location in Schaumburg, Illinois is that of Perelada, Spain, and the Viscounts Rocabertí, lords of Peralada Castle. The company founder, Jose Montaner, was uncle to the Count of Perelada, and incorporated stories from his family in shows.
awJ4J TIL the longest UN speech in history was delivered by Indian Defense Minister Krishna Menon in 1957. Defending India's stand on Kashmir, the speech lasted eight hours and ended with his collapse and hospitalization due to exhaustion
ADdyd TIL there is a group of genes (HOX) that code for the proper formation of limbs in most animals. When flies have defective HOX genes, instead of antenas, they grow more legs