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TIL GPS devices sold in USA stop working if they reach an altitude of 60,000 feet or a speed of 515 m/s to prevent them from being used as missile guides

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OojEL TIL William Henry Harrison, born 1773, was the last American president to be born a British subject. By age 28, in 1801 Harrison was the governor of Indiana
9B86 TIL The 4 Non Blondes’ song What’s Up? was titled so it wouldn’t be confused with Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song “What’s Going On.”
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8aXPK TIL when Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated the throne in 1918, Einstein wrote in his journal “[Lecture] cancelled due to revolution."
Wk9mL TIL On September 15, 2009, Comedy Central re-broadcasted South Park's 'Fishsticks' episode for two straight hours following the press attention towards Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.