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TIL that Dua Lipa's mother's maiden name was Rexha, and both of her parents were from what is now Kosovo

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yDlX TIL that in 1781 a slave ship threw 133 slaves overboard to make an insurance claim for them as cargo.
l7xb5 TIL: There is a market for Rare Antique Spoons, with one used by Paul Revere Jr selling for $32,500. This mainly applies to 100+ year old spoons that were handcrafted and contain a Silversmith's mark. Old antique spoons also have unique patterns and fanciful designs (images in article).
OGlQR TIL there is a species of fish who have a singular lung and can breathe fresh air like humans
Z8J6Y TIL the Soviet Government banned Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin from space flight after another Cosmonaut died in a crash, fearing the political impact his death would have. Gagarin requested that he be able to fly regular aircraft, which the government granted. He died five weeks later in a plane crash.
NXeKP TIL of Robert Wardhaugh, a history professor and DnD Dungeon Master who has been running the same game of DnD for 40 years