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TIL it is a tradition in the British Navy to sing "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" from Monty Pythons "Life of Brian" while in desperate straits

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OoEgY TIL: "Dyscalculia is a learning disability in math. People with dyscalculia have trouble with math at many levels. They often struggle with key concepts like bigger vs. smaller. And they can have a hard time doing basic math problems and more abstract math."
VRKk TIL Beretta is the oldest gun company in the world being established 1526 in Brescia, Italy.
b8y4 TIL that the person who invented the stop sign, the pedestrian crosswalk, the traffic circle, the one-way street, the taxi stand, and pedestrian safety islands, William Phelps Eno, never learned how to drive.
VMMwG TIL The story of The Lion King is based on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', in which a prince takes revenge on his uncle for murdering his father
JRLv TIL that Martin Van Buren was the only president whose first language was not English. It was Dutch.