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TIL the real crew on the Captain Phillips ship say that he is a fraud, he endangered them, the film is a lie, and they’ve sued for “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety”.

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MZWV TIL that the earliest voice recording (made in 1860) could not be played back until 2008
ADJ1w TIL that The Russian city of Kaliningrad is named Königsberg, Królewiec, Karaliaučius, and Královec depending on what country you are in.
QJQWa TIL in Finland some children read to dogs and cows because they actually like listening and are extremely attentive.
worBo TIL: About a Western European tradition called ‘Telling the bees’ in which bees are told of important events, including deaths, births, marriages and departures and returns in the keeper's household.
Med8A TIL cult leader Jim jones was once a civil rights leader