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TIL that there are many types of bagpipes from all over the world.

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d8MRQ TIL of the Icelandic Naming Committee, a committee that can deny the introduction of any new given child names into the Icelandic culture and vocabulary based on compatibility with Icelandic tradition.
R7aWa TIL Freddie Mercury once sneaked Princess Diana in to a gay bar dressed as a man. The clientele in the bar, distracted by the presence of Mercury and comedian Kenny Everett, never noticed who she was.
6xMm TIL in 458 BC Aeschylus, an ancient Greek tragedian, was killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle that had mistaken his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the shell of the reptile.
epg85 TIL the inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee after his death
6EQjW The most expensive place to live in the world Is a tiny island in the Atlantic. The coastal capital of Hamilton, Bermuda, has the highest cost of living in the world, according to Numbeo’s mid-year Cost of Living Index.