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TIL of Killswitch, an urban legend of a game supposedly with only 5000 copies that would self-delete after completion

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R7YRw TIL that New Zealand has an official Wizard. He was initially threatened with arrest because of his antics, but after being named a living work of art and performing a successful rain dance during a drought, the PM named him The official Wizard of NZ, Antarctica, and relevant offshore areas.
L9P TIL Queen Victoria smoked pot to ease the pain of childbirth
7rbBb TIL about Calixa Lavallée a Canadian who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. He later went on to compose the music for “O Canada” the Canadian national anthem. 33-55,000 Canadians fought for the Union in the Civil War.
pY9Gb TIL it is nearly impossible for people to achieve proficiency in a new language similar to that of a native speaker unless they start learning by the age of 10
XOK8 TIL whomever retrieved the head of Gaius Gracchus would be paid its weight in gold. The reward was never paid because the man who retrieved the head emptied out the brains and replaced them with molten lead.