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TIL that in 2012, an Indian nurse looking after Kate Middleton was prank called by a radio station pretending to be the Queen. This led to her revealing confidential information which was then broadcast on the radio. 3 days later, she committed suicide by hanging.

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M7oP7 TIL prevailing local lore credits the Shaka to Hamana Kalili who lost the three middle fingers of his right hand while working at a sugar mill. Kalili was then shifted to guarding the sugar train, and his all-clear wave is said to have evolved into the shaka as children imitated the gesture.
e08l5 TIL that in Pfeiffer Beach, a purple garnet beach in Big Sur, California, its entirely legal to be completely naked despite state law.
neOwG TIL that the Standard Kilogram, a cylinder of platinum that used to be the definition of a kilogram, has been mysteriously getting lighter
8abYK TIL that one of the ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce is anchovies.
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