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TIL There is an International Seabed Authority and it is based in Kingston, Jamaica

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a86n9 TIL that the ancient Sumerian Gods' first attempt to create humans failed because they were too drunk. "Meanwhile in heaven, the gods were having a large, drunken banquet. They decided to create humans. The first race was made of clay, and weak in body and mind. At the time everyone was too drunk".
m1nMv TIL that Hitler was jeered by an angry crowd in Hof, near Nuremberg in 1941-the only time he was opposed to his face in public during his 12 years of rule.
b6EPN TIL The wrestler that Triple H faced on his WWE/WWF debut was a man called Buck Zumhofe who is currently serving a 25 year jail sentence
Q1Nd TIL that there’s a variation of The Three Wise Monkeys, the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” monkeys covering their eyes, ears, and mouth(???). The variation contains a fourth monkey who covers its genitals to represent “do no evil”
OGMjg TIL of Professor James Howard Snook, Olympic gold medalist, veterinary pioneer, who was executed for bludgeoning his 24 year old lover with a hammer.