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TIL Prior to allying with the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro was a political celebrity in the US, celebrated as a liberator and modern day Robin Hood.

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Y7agx TIL It took four weeks to scuttle USS America, the Only supercarrier ever sunk
woJb1 TIL through his numerous accolades, David Attenborough has more letters after his name than in it, including OM, GSMG, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FSA, FRSA, FZS, FRSGS and FRSB.
pYr6Q Today I learned that beavers teeth are yellow in colour because of the iron in their tooth enamel.
RY6w TIL Louis X of France died before his son was born so his son John became King on his birth, and is the only French King to have done so. He only lived for 5 days and is known as ‘the Posthumous’
VBlMm TIL in June, 1889, Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night. Three months later, the Nintendo company was founded to produce and market playing cards.