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TIL that King Henry VIII was buried next to Jane Seymour; she was his third wife and the mother of his only son. His only son was King Edward VI, and King Edward VI died before having any children.

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ZQVp TIL of the saluting trap. British army conscripts would form a large group, then one by one walk to an officer. Each would salute, forcing him to salute back. The goal was to force the officer to salute as many soldiers as possible as fast as possible to make his arm sore.
KjEB TIL that in 1945 Japanese sailors once submerged a sub while 90 European prisoners including children were on deck, leaving them to be eaten by sharks.
w84Y TIL that after President Kennedy’s death in 1963, the television networks aired 4 days of commercial-free coverage of his funeral, burial, and other proceedings, costing them about $100 million in lost advertising revenue. 93% of all American homes watched some coverage
BeeK TIL in 2001 a Los Angeles man, upset at the poor exit signage on the 110 Freeway, modified an overhead sign under the cover of night. Caltrans investigated it, approved of the worksmanship, and left it up for eight years.
XL0X TIL Harriet Tubman drugged crying babies with opium and never lost a slave on 19 trips