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TIL that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year in the plumbing and drain industry, and is commonly referred to as Brown Friday

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85lG TIL in 1956 there was a military Vespa made for paratroopers
R7Xm1 TIL since Queen Elizabeth I didn't rule over Scotland, Scottish people protested against the title of Queen Elizabeth II by vandalising post boxes
6dQm TIL that a New Zealand rugby player was involved in a ruck that resulted in his scrotum being severed and his testicle hanging loose. He asked the team doctor to stitch his scrotum and continued playing the game until he was taken out after sustaining a subsequent, unrelated concussion.