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TIL There was an attempt on Prince Charles’ life in 1994 - And he just watches the Gunman trip over

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QZ1p TIL in 2012 an artist dressed up as the Hamburglar and biked around New York City throwing partially-eaten McDonald’s cheeseburgers at bystanders. The artist said he wanted it to be “one of those little things that messes up your whole day.”
yv4V TIL that the series of British children’s books ‘Where’s Wally?’ is called 'Where’s Waldo?’ in the US, 'Where’s Willy?“ in Norway, 'Where’s Wōrī? in Japan, and 22 other different names, depending on what country you are in.
ba7a TIL It Was Once Someone’s Job to Chat With the King While He Used the Toilet
eLw5 TIL In 2004, the Parisian police in an uncharted area of the Paris Catacombs, found a secret room with a stocked bar and restaurant. They returned to trace the installed power and phone lines to discover they had been cut, with a note left behind reading, “Do not try and find us.”
pYQOb TIL that gold can be made so thin that 1 ounce can cover 300 square feet ft as “gold leaf”.