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TIL Underwater exploration was disallowed in Guanabara Bay by the Brazilian government after an Ancient Roman shipwreck was reportedly found that preceded Columbus

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7rLVb TIL Australian adventurer Francis Birtles in 1927 became the first man ever to drive from England to Australia by car
vPZl4 TIL Members of the Australian would cover their head with a paper to attract the Speaker's attention. This practice was never included in the rules for the Australian Senate or House of Representatives.
KYQrQ TIL Ogbunigwe was a family of highly effective explosive weapons invented by the former African country of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War. They were able to kill 4,000 out of 6,000 soldiers in a single attack
R5vRl TIL Michael Jackson explored the possibility of opening Neverland to visitors like a museum but its location and the applicable zoning regulations prohibit opening it up to the public
4XR5X TIL Pope Formosus was tried Posthumously for Perjury and Violating Canon law.His nine-month-old corpse exhumed, propped up on a throne, and subjected to a mock trial.He was Found guilty, his election as pope was declared invalid, his acts were quashed, and his fingers of consecration were cut off.