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TIL That communist leader Vladimir Lennin spoke English with a strong Irish accent.

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KYZ6E TIL of the ancient law of General Acerage. If a ship carrying cargo needs to jettison some of its load to save the rest, that loss is to be shared proportionally among interest holders and the ship owner. First written into law in 800BC, it continues to be declared in maritime emergencies.
E15w TIL in 1962 Neil Armstrong’s parents appeared on the TV show “I’ve Got A Secret”. Host Gary Moore asked, “…if it turns out that your son is the first man to land on the moon, how would you feel?”
b6P1a TIL that until 1752, March 25th marked the start of the new year in England and her colonies
M7JM7 TIL Leo the Mathematician devised a network of communication beacons that was built and operated around 1100 years ago. Based on modern experiments, the network's several branches could transmit and receive messages at a speed of 450 miles per hour
KOdQR TIL the oldest naval ship still in commission is HMS Victory. She was launched in 1765.