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TIL Unicorns are mentioned 9 times in the Bible.

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dDaB7 TIL: Harold Cole was known as one of the "worst traitors" of WW2 by both sides. He was a conman who joined the French Air Force, then joined the Nazis when they took France, then betrayed the Nazis to feed intel the British, then joined the US Army, and then deserted. He was called, "utter shit".
BgBPb TIL the Reverend Wilbert Awdry invented some stories about trains as a way of entertaining his son who had measles, one of the trains was called Thomas the Tank Engine
nW57b TIL only one person has ever lost the USA VP election and gone on to win the Presidential election: FDR, who won 4 times.
7Egx TIL that on April 1, 1974, the local residents of Sitka, Alaska woke to their nearby dormant volcano, Mount Edgecumbe, billowing out black smoke. When a Coast Guard pilot came closer to investigate, he found 70 tires burning and the words “APRIL FOOL” spray painted into the snow.
lXg5 TIL that Gary Oldman once lost his British accent due to all of his hard preparations for his different roles. He went to a speech therapist to help gain it back.