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TIL Medieval England was twice as well off as today’s poorest nations

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RWZj TIL of Norton I, the first Emperor of the United States. A benevolent ruler, Emperor Norton issued Proclamations disbanding Congress, forbidding conflicts between religions, and advocating the formation of a League of Nations. At his death in 1880, 30,000 people attended his funeral procession.
LK4Z TIL that in 2015, a Canadian man was arrested after tying more than 100 balloons to a garden chair and flying over the city of Calgary
Jwnl TIL that a dog named ‘Fido’ returned to a bus stop in Italy over 5,000 times (over 14 years) to wait for his deceased master to get off the bus, even during “violent allied bombardment” of the area and then eventually died waiting at the bus stop..
W7X58 TIL that Duck feathers are known for their extraordinary ability to repel water, thanks to their unique structure and the hydrophobic properties of their fibres.
v1W5L TIL that the first casualty of the Vietnam War for the United States was Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr., who was not killed in battle but was murdered by another serviceman