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TIL That in Iceland, Elves (called Huldufólk) are such an important part of Icelandic folklore, that several building projects have been altered in order to not disturb their homes.

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yZve TIL in 2001, singer Aaliyah and her entourage insisted that their plane flew with roughly 700 pounds more than the planes maximum take-off weight. It crashed 60 metres from the runway, killing everyone onboard.
61nX TIL in 2004 Yale pranked Harvard into holding up “we suck” signs
YpXOv TIL of Fedspeak, described as a 'turgid dialect of English' used by US government officials, notably Alan Greenspan, in order to avoid difficult questions on reports and statements
R77AQ TIL Russia is slowly and quietly annexing the country of Georgia by methods such as simply picking up border signs and moving them further into Georgian territory.
49na TIL that after absorbing the blast of an grenade to protect his comrades, Michael Fitzmaurice, though seriously wounded and partially blinded continued to fight, killing an enemy with his bare hands and refusing evacuation, holding his position even after being blown up by a second grenade.