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TIL that the phrase “turning a blind eye” is attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson intentionally ignoring an order to retreat

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EgJY7 TIL The largest airline food poisoning incident occurred on Japan Airlines en route to Denmark after 197 fell ill from infected omelettes. Due to limited Japanese/Danish translators, Japanese speaking restaurant staff were recruited from Copenhagen to serve as medical translators
b91wZ TIL of fascist-era Italian officer Rodolfo Graziani, known for his ruthless treatment of civilians in Africa. Ethiopia's government attempted to have him tried, but were blocked by the British and Italian governments. He was sentenced by an Italian Court for Nazi collaboration but this was commuted.
KoPJ TIL a researcher has conjectured that the pineal gland releases the psychedelic compound DMT when near death. High doses of DMT caused subjects to enter into non-corporeal, independent realms of existence inhabited by beings of light who were expecting the volunteers.
R7Mjj TIL the taunting Frenchman in Monty Python and the Holy Grail was historically accurate. John Cleese had the idea after reading in a history book about mediaeval soldiers whose sole purpose were to launch insults against enemy soldiers prior to battle.
xVjNk TIL that anyone residing in Portugal is presumed a consenting organ donor unless the contrary is manifested by obtaining a legal document that states the person does not want to be considered for donation upon their death.