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Wk71Y TIL The US knew Al Qaeda was doing deals with Iran in the mid-90s.
wL971 TIL of Princess Pingyang. At age 28, she built & led a rebel army that won the 1st victories of her father's rebellion and helped found their dynasty: the Tang. When she died in 628 AD her brother, Emperor Gaozu, went against gender norms of his day and insisted a state military funeral for her.
R5pla TIL that King Henry VIII owned the first pair of football boots.