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TIL there are no hereditary knighthoods in the UK anymore. The only hereditary nobles left are about 900 peers and about 1200 baronets.

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6EZdw TIL that the first person to break the 100kmh land speed record correctly predicted he would die in a Mercedes. He pranked his friends while hunting by making animal noises behind a bush and they shot him. He died in a Mercedes while being driven to the hospital.
gbmA TIL that Mr. T’s wearing of gold chains and other jewelry was a result of customers losing or leaving them after a fight at the club where he worked as a bouncer. He would stand out front wearing the items in case people who was kicked out came looking for them. He was a living lost and found
4XGba TIL that Icelandic horses are not allowed to leave the country. If they do, they are banned from returning. This is because Iceland is an island so they have limited diseases, and this is another measure to prevent it.
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v1598 TIL that the founders of Home Depot, Geico, Coca-Cola, IBM and KFC were all over 50 when they launched their famous businesses.