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TIL that Christopher Lee released a Symphonic Metal album about Charlemagne in 2010 and won the “Spirit of Metal” award.

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p8QJN TIL the Germans used remote controlled boats during World War I which they loaded with up to 1,500 pounds of explosives and drove directly at enemy ships.
6wXX TIL the human brain remains half awake when sleeping in a new environment for the first time.
KOe1G TIL in 2011 the Chevrolet Volt topped Consumer Reports' ranking of vehicles with the most owners who would buy one again - 93% would. Next year the car got that honor again, with 92% of owners who would buy one again.
OopEX TIL actor Donald O'Connor (born 1925) 7 year old sister died from being hit by a car. Few weeks later, his father died of a heart attack; his brother Billy died a decade later from scarlet fever and his eldest sibling Jack died from alcoholism in 1959. His three other siblings died during childbirth
WkmKd TIL: Research has shown that when people are exposed to a coffee scent, they perform better on analytical tasks. Despite the scent having no caffeine in it, its effects are similar to drinking coffee due to participants' expectations, suggesting a placebo effect.