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TIL that when Winston Churchill's grandson, also a politician named Winston Churchill, visited Gulf War sites and introduced himself to a soldier, the soldier replied "Yes, and I'm Rommel."

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dD8EE TIL that there is an island 295 miles away from the main South Island of New Zealand called Disappointment Island.
16Vlr TIL that Jani Lane, frontman of the band Warrant, once expressed regret for writing the 1990 song “Cherry Pie,” stating that: "I could shoot myself in the fucking head for writing that song." However, in a later interview, Lane recanted that statement and said that he was interviewed on a bad day.
M5e7 TIL when Plato defined humans as “featherless bipeds”, Diogenes brought a plucked chicken into Plato’s classroom, saying “Behold! I’ve brought you a man!”. After the incident, Plato added “with broad flat nails” to his definition.
loopr TIL the Super Bowl holds every spot in the Top 20 Most Viewed TV Broadcasts in the US of All Time. Except #9, which goes to the MAS*H finale 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen', which attracted a viewership of 105.9 million in 1983.
oROgo TIL A music video was made for Bee Gee's "Night Fever" in 1978, but not shown to the public until 26 years later, in 2004. It shows them singing in a darkened studio, layered over background video filmed while driving along Sunny Isles Beach, Florida and many places shown no longer exist