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KY8LR TIL Torben and Einer Ulrich, father and grandfather of Metallica drummer Lars, were both elite level tennis players, with Einer competing in the 1924 Olympics. Einer then fled the Nazis into Sweden while Torben became a jazz musician after retiring.
7bJM TIL Referring to police as “Five-O” derived from the name of the television series Hawaii Five-O. While they named it Hawaii Five-O in honor of Hawaii’s being the 50th state.
ANYK4 TIL The United States and the Cherokee Nation signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835 which promised the Cherokee people a delegate to the House of Representatives
8a5xa TIL about California nut crime, which refers to the organised theft of nuts from the state - shipments of which can make up to $500,000. With California producing 80% of the world's almonds, almond theft is particularly lucrative and has been linked to the funding of Pakistani terror groups.
5evP TIL when a North Korean merchant vessel was attacked by pirates, U.S. Navy ships patrolling the area freed their ships, resulting in an exceedingly rare pro-U.S. statement from the North Korean press.