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TIL Queen became the first rock act to receive an official seal of approval in Iran partly due to the appeal to “Bismillah” in Bohemian Rhapsody, which is the name of God in Arabic.

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l7VeA TIL captain of Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) - Achmad Nawir and captain of Hungary - György Sárosi played each other at 1938 FIFA World Cup while also having doctorate degrees. Nawir was also spotted wearing glasses during that match, making him one of the fewest players to do so at World Cups.
6b08 TIL you could fit all the planets in between Earth and the moon and still have room left over to spare.
MPOA TIL US Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) believed that the island of Guam would tip over by placing a military base there.
gbJD TIL: When Edward I, King of England annexed Wales in 1277 AD, he promised them his son, and heir to the throne, would be Welsh. This is why the heir apparent in the UK is always titled “Prince of Wales” before taking the throne.
PgWE TIL that on a training sortie and under radio silence, a Sea Harrier pilot lost all contact with his flight and HMS Illustrious. Using the radar, he navigated to the only ship in the area and landed the harrier atop of some cargo containers. Ship, aircraft and pilot arrived in Portugal 4 days later.