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TIL that in 2014 Ed Sheeran made a cameo on the New Zealand’s longest running soap opera - Shortland Street

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kJdEE TIL: The Brazen Head was a legendary Bronze automatron in the late medieval period that is said to be magical and mechanical. It is able to answer any question correctly, but only with yes or no. The 2nd oldest pub in Ireland was also named the Brazen Head in 1198
gwnX TIL Supreme Court found random drug checkpoints unconstitutional in 2000. Since then, police have gotten into the habit of putting signs up warning drivers of upcoming drug checkpoints, and then detaining and searching drivers who make illegal u-turns.
nejBo A SpaceX rocket launch blew a temporary hole in Earth's upper atmosphere.
9Y5NG TIL that on May 19th, 1999 when Star Wars: The Phantom Menace released into theaters, an estimated 2.2 million full time employees missed work to watch the film. Costing the US an estimated $293 million dollars from lose of productivity.
kwM4 TIL an abandoned lifeboat was found on the world’s most remote island in 1964. Its origin is still a mystery.