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TIL the Groom of the Stool, the English monarch’s royal toilet attendant, was considered one of the most powerful positions in court because of all the secrets the monarch would share. Eventually holders of the position were also put in charge of royal finances.

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rNymW TIL that classical guitarist legend Andres Segovia gave 5,402 concerts, appearing on stage every year from 1909 to 1987 starting at the age of 16 with his final performance at 94. He toured 60 countries and 723 cities. He produced about 50 long-playing records.
QJnZ6 TIL near the end of WWI, a small fortified town in France called Le Quesnoy was liberated from the Germans after four years of occupation, by New Zealand soldiers in a sneak attack, with zero civilian casualties. Multiple memorials and many of the town's streets are named in NZ's honour.
ADRL7 TIL that the lead sound from Kygo’s Hit song Firestone can be made on the Novation Peak synthesiser. Watch the video and you will learn how its made.
NLN1 TIL: There is a longer gap in time between the invention of the motorcycle and the first backflip on motorcycle, then there is the invention of flight and us landing on the moon.
OoJYa TIL in 2009, a woman walking her dog found a human bone on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico. After, police discovered the remains of 11 women and a fetus buried in the area. No suspects have been arrested and it’s believed a serial killer is responsible. All the women have been identified.