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TIL that the British Pound coins forms the Royal Shield

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VMYA4 TIL that due to the limited number of different names on Norfolk Island, the island’s telephone directory lists people with common names by their nickname. There are entries for Cane Toad, Lettuce Leaf, Goof, Diddles, Rubber Duck, Carrots and Tarzan.
64ZW TIL that visitors to reddit.com are more likely to be female than the average internet user.
rRRYW TIL that in 1966, when asked by a Senate subcommittee member about the dangers of LSD, Timothy Leary stated: "Sir, the motor car is dangerous if used improperly...Human stupidity and ignorance is the only danger human beings face in this world." The Senator he was replying to was Ted Kennedy.
oBLJA TIL of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish-French swimmer who held the 200m men’s breaststroke record, was deported to Auschwitz where his wife and daughter were murdered, yet came back to compete in the 1948 London Olympics
VBdXZ TIL about the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game: Where the NFL Champions play a team of College football Senior All Stars from 1934 to 1976. The NFL teams won 31 times, the College All Stars won 9 games, and two ties.