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TIL there are several land disputes between US and Canada

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LNjd TIL King John of Bohemia (who was blind) died in battle (where his retainers would lead his horse into the thick of the fighting, where he would then flail his sword around) was reported to have said: “Let it never be the case that a Bohemian king runs [from a fight]!”
kJ08g TIL that 2020 was the most prolific year for podcasters, with more than 1 million new podcasts being released that year alone
oRo0E TIL in the original 1977 Star Wars the Death Star countdown for destroying Yavin 4 (the big threat in the trench run scene) was not in the shooting script, but was created during an edit by Marcia Lucas to add more tension. It was achieved using voiceovers, re-purposed shots, and inserts.
8e1pX TIL about the Sovereign Military Order of Malta - a Catholic religous order that, despite not controlling any territory, is considered sovereign under international law and issues their own passports.
W7pr9 TIL about Josiah Harlan, an American traveler who raised an army in Afghanistan 1830s with the intent of becoming a king. He led his followers on various campaigns against slaveholding princes and after returning to the US attempted to be appointed a general in the Civil War against the Confederacy.