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TIL that, due to the prevalence of USA entertainment in the UK, they adopted 911. But only if you used a mobile.

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WkpkN TIL there's a grizzly bear nicknamed "The Boss" who's eaten two black bears, survived being hit by a train, weighs 300kg, but has never shown aggression towards humans despite spending a large amount of time near public places.
p8mvN TIL many Jews fought back against the Nazis. Eta Wrobel escaped transport to a concentration camp and helped organize a resistance group. Refusing to just cook and clean, she carried a weapon on patrols and set mines to destroy German vehicles. Once, she dug a bullet out of her own leg with a knife.
p4l4 TIL the astronauts of Apollo 11 received a per diem of $8 a day for their mission to the moon.
19d8 TIL in June, 1982, the largest non-nuclear blast seen from space occurred in Siberia. It was the result of computer sabotage orchestrated by the CIA.
rNV5W TIL the Ring of the Fisherman, worn by the Pope, symbolizes his role as the head of the Catholic Church and Saint Peter’s successor. It is ceremonially broken upon the Pope’s death to mark the end of his papacy and prevent forgery.