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TIL Queen Elizabeth II is the head of a whopping 16 states.

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kOawe TIL sharks enter a trance-like state known as tonic immobility when turned upside down. A female orca off the coast of California was observed rolling a Great White over to induce this state and was one of the first cases of predation on a Great White in the wild by anything other than a human.
wNA1 TIL Brad Pitt and Matt Damon inadvertently convinced the Italian press that George Clooney is gay and was considering marrying his boyfriend.
j6pgj TIL Strapped for cash, the Shah of Persia once agreed to sell effectively his country's entire infrastructure to Paul Reuter(founder of Reuter's). Deemed "the most complete surrender of the entire industrial resources of a kingdom ever", it was rejected by the british, who found it too excessive
jw0j TIL: The Pirate Bay once tried to purchase their own island in an attempt to create their own country without any copyright laws.
wop7W TIL that Honey Nut Cheerios haven’t contained nuts since 2006. The nut flavor comes from a blend of peach and apricot pit