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TIL The Beatles were such big fans of Monty Pythons Flying Circus that they did cameo appearances on the programme after their break up

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v16Vr TIL in New Zealand, Parliamentary Members' Bills Are Drawn From a 30 Year Old Biscuit Tin
BDAk TIL of David Burke, a disgruntled ex-employee of an airline company who was able to board a plane, shoot his former boss and the pilots, and crashed the plane, killing a total of 43 people.
YpLGA TIL of Pushball, a game invented in 1894 as an alternative to the "dull" game of football. The ball was 6 ft wide and weighed 50 pounds.
a8DpZ TIL Grapes/Raisins are highly toxic to certain dogs. Even feeding your dog just one can lead to kidney failure or be fatal.
DkYv TIL That Larry, the Chief Mouser of the Cabinet Office, has had his position fall under scrutiny due to both the competitive performances of the Chief Mouser of the Treasury (Gladstone) and the Chief Mouser of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Palmerston), and his own “lack of killer instinct”.