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TIL Why the Can Opener Wasn’t Invented Until Almost 50 Years After the Can

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MeLL7 TIL that Iridium is so rare on Earth that annual worldwide production is only three tonnes
NXxAb TIL Lewis Keseberg, the last of the Donner pioneers to be rescued, sued one of his rescuers for spreading horrifying tales that led to his reputation as the evilest of the party. He won, but only received one dollar.
PLOn TIL that during the 16th century, Western Ireland was under the control of Pirate Gráinne Ní Mháille. After years of fighting against England, Queen Elizabeth agreed to personally meet with her. Gráinne showed up with a dagger, refused to bow, and threw a noblewoman’s handkerchief into a fire
e0YBk TIL that longtime Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson once confronted notorious D.C. drug lord Rayful Edmond III, who had become friendly with several players. When Edmond initially refused to stop contact with said players, the 6'10 Thompson stood up and yelled at Edmond, who then oblidged.
05bA TIL Falco’s 1985 single “Rock Me Amadeus” made him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal number-one hit in the US.