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TIL in addition to his famous sword, "Excalibur," King Arthur had a spear named "Ron."

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BrWae Today I Learned Gary Oldman unsuccessfully applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which welcomed him to try again the following year, but advised him to find something else to do for a living. He has since won an Oscar, Screen Actors Guild Award and numerous other awards.
699MW TIL about Bob Lemmons, an expert "Mustanger." Freed by the Civil War, he learned to tame horses. Usually herds of wild mustangs were run down by groups, but Lemmons worked alone. Riding with the herd for several weeks, he'd gradually take over, mount the stallion and lead the horses into a corral.
oX7R TIL that the Dubai Government launched a scheme encouraging healthy living by offering a gram of gold for every kilo of weight lost.
e09DL TIL Alex, a talking parrot with vocabulary of around 100 words, died at age of 31, his last words being very heartwarming (More info in article!)
aP5y TIL that when bubbles are collapsed by sound waves it creates light and no one knows why. It’s called “Sonoluminescence”