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TIL British naval submarines have for years flown the jolly roger to honor submarine tradition.

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690gm TIL that Avicii died in 2018
8evK TIL the story of Catalina de Frauso, a Basque Nun who escaped her nunnery at the age of 15 in 1599 and became a cross dressing Spanish soldier who traveled the New World. She even coincidentally killed her brother in a duel and flirted with other women.
9Yjem TIL In 2007, China bought the largest copper deposit in Afghanistan for $3 Billion, making it the largest foreign investment in Afghanistan's history. The Chinese company also promised to build proper housing, a railway, a 400-megawatt power plant and a coal mine, none of which have been fulfilled.
d8x0K TIL - In Germany there exists the only tree in the world with its own mailing address. The "matchmaking" tree receives about 1,000 letters per year from singles looking for love. Anyone can take letters from the tree and respond. It is estimated the tree is responsible for over 100 marriages.
WG1X TIL Game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a “virtual doll house” after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991 and subsequently rebuilding his life. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game, called ‘The Sims’.