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TIL a new SNES game will be released in 2013

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dDXY8 TIL that Camilla's great-grandmother Alice Keppel was the mistress of Charles' great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII.
d8JrE TIL Australia instigated the first naval attack in WW1 where German Steamer SS Pfalz surrendered after being fired on by Fort Nepean in south of Melbourne, Victoria.
mxj6O TIL "Nuclear Pasta" is the actual name of the type of matter believed to comprise the crust of neutron stars. If it does exist it would be the strongest material in the universe. It's phases have been given then names: gnocchi, spaghetti, lasagna, bucatini and swiss cheese.
4kr5X TIL Tonys Chocolonely bars are divided into uneven parts to symbolise the inequality in the cocoa industry, with some squares even being shaped into countries known to be exploited for cocoa
KOxOG TIL that a tie traces roots to the traditional Croat military kit (1630's) which was distinctively knotted at the Croats' necks. The word "cravat" derives from the French "cravate," a French pronunciation of "Croat"