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TIL Freddie Mercury once dressed Princess Di up as a man and snuck her into a gay bar

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VBNYG TIL that Dryococelus australis, a stick insect considered extinct since 1920, was rediscovered in 2001 in the only bush in Ball's pyramid–an uninhabited islet in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand, and the tallest volcanic stack in the world.
wow7W TIL that in 1857, Mormon saints killed an entire wagon train of 120 Arkansans bound for California when they passed through southern Utah. Later dubbed the "Mountain Meadows Massacre," they left only 17 survivors, all under the age of 5, and attempted to raise them in the LDS faith.
PkJn TIL that On May 16, 1970, Manny Mota hit the only batted ball in major league history to cause a fatality. It struck a 14 yr old boy in the head.
lKl1 TIL Iran banned mullets
yQ9ap TIL In 2004, a Belgian man was issued a speeding ticket that claimed his Mini was going at 3380 kph (2,100 mph/mach 3) at the time.