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TIL of Nicholas Macdonald Sarsfield Cod'd, an Irishman who in 1830 named himself a pretender to the throne of the new Kingdom of Greece. His attempt to get the job of King of Greece was rejected by the British Foreign Secretary, despite his claim to be descended from a Byzantine emperor.

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e0xvL TIL pedestrianism was a famous sport in the 19th century where people would compete to walk the furthest distance in the shortest amount of time. A famous challenge was walking 1000 miles in 1000 hours, first completed by Robert Barclay Allardice in 1809.
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wLyX6 TIL The novel/film "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" was based on a true story. It was based on the murder of school teacher Roseann Quinn in 1973. She was stabbed 18 times by a man she met that night at a bar and brought home. When he was finally caught he hung himself in jail.
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