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TIL that the UK’s coins each have a part of the Royal Shield on the back, and if they’re arranged correctly the whole shield can be seen.

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54eD TIL for most states in the U.S. you don’t need to commit an arrestable offense in order to be lawfully accused of resisting arrest.
py94 TIL: Randy Quaid (National Lampoon’s Cousin Eddy) is a wanted felon
GYAB1 TIL of the Lead Mask Case: the unsolved death of two men found on a hilltop wearing lead eye masks with no apparent injuries. A nearby notebook was found to contain the message '16:30 be at the specified location. 18:30 ingest capsules, after the effect protect metals await signal'
OGjLR TIL That the Estates Gerneral of 1789 is considered the first step to the French Revolution
4v9X TIL that there is such a thing as a “sound laser”; a device that projects sound in a straight line. For example, you could play a song to your friend across the room and have only him hear it.