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lLMr TIL in 2009 Irish police found they had more than 50 motoring offences recorded for someone called “Prawo Jadzy”. It turned out that Prawo Jadzy means “driving license” in Polish
nWWwd TIL that dandelions are edible and are actually really nutritious and can be eaten raw
LQD8p TIL; Andrew J Beard, a black man who was born into slavery went on the invent the "Jenny Coupler" a device that automatically locked rail cars together and eliminated the dangerous need for a person to stand between them, saving untold lives.
BaVW TIL that Guy Fawkes, the guy many celebrate and honour as a rebel to the state, was in fact aiming an assassination in the name of religion to restore Catholicism to Britain, not simply rebelling against government power.
vPmxD TIL of a Serbian Vodka that, at 88% alcohol, comes with 13 health warnings including one in braille.