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TIL that the lyrics of the English-language version of Peter Schilling's 1983 song "Major Tom" have almost nothing to do with the original German lyrics.

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j6JKR TIL that the prestige in holding the Blue Riband for the highest average speed in crossing the Atlantic, was such that the British government gave the shipping firm Cunard a £2.5 million loan to help take the title back from Germany, which Cunard did.
xVB9o TIL there's a Code of Ethics & Integrity for Spiritual Practitioners/Guides
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QgGa TIL In 1957, an explosion occurred at a plutonium plant in the USSR, resulting in the third worst nuclear accident in history. The government kept it secret for 19 years.
Py4J TIL That in 1685 someone picked up Oliver Cromwell’s head off of the ground, and then it was traded by collectors for 300 years