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TIL that fish can have depression
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TIL William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke served 4 kings, beat 500 knights in combat, unhorsed the Lionheart, and saved England. His tomb effigy in Temple Church survived Luftwaffe bombing
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TIL that in 1967 the DSV "Alvin" was attacked by a swordfish at 610m below the ocean surface. The swordfish became trapped in the Alvin's skin, and the Alvin was forced to make an emergency surface. The fish was recovered at the surface and cooked for dinner.
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TIL of the Daughters of Rebecca, a protest group that emerged in Wales in the early to mid 19th Century. They emerged as a reaction to increasing inequality and exploitation. Several members were transported as convicts and political prisoners to Australia.
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TIL: The Queen of England always carries one of her two hundred purses on outings, and the way she holds them has a very specific meaning. For example, if she’s at dinner and places it on the table, that means she wants to end the event in the next five minutes.
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TIL Ancient Chinese doctor and surgeon Hua Tuo was executed by King Cao Cao when he suggested performing a surgery by cutting into his royal skull