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TIL When Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, her little dog was found hiding under her dress. It had stayed with her the whole time, loyal until the very end.

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gMV17 TIl there exists photographs of soldiers who fought alongside Napoleon (taken circa 1858).
1a16V TIL the name "Lego" is derived from the Danish phrase “leg godt” which means "play well"
woAWJ TIL the Chicago Cubs have a following in Belize, because in the early 80's the only channel in the country was a pirate feed of WGN.
79gM TIL an error of Costa Rica’s border on Google Maps led to an invasion of Costa Rica by the army of Nicaragua. Google responded, saying that their Maps “shouldn’t be used as a reference to decide military actions between countries”.
Jp4B TIL A research study found that Guinness tastes better in Ireland and that “This difference remained statistically significant after adjusting for researcher, pub ambience, [and] Guinness appearance.”