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TIL that when Jimi Hendrix was once asked how it felt to be the world’s greatest guitarist, he replied: ‘I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher’

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NXPKE TIL some great white sharks that gather seasonally around Mexico’s Guadalupe Island hang out together. They tend to be most social when looking for food — it's basically a way to “eavesdrop” on other sharks and find an easy meal.
Ypwgd TIL the Darien Scheme in 1698 was Scotland’s sole attempt at colonization. The effort failed but cost £400k (£71m inflation-adjusted) – about 20% of the nation’s capital. It crippled Scotland’s economy and was a major factor in its Act of Union with England in 1707, thus forming the United Kingdom.
Br44y TIL 75 years ago, WWII ended in 1945. 75 years before that, the American Civil War ended in 1865.
vP1Q4 TIL Nirvana had five different drummers. Dave Grohl was the only one to experience mainstream success
GAkaQ TIL Hugh Hefner's son Cooper was frustrated with his decision to drop nudity from Playboy in 2016. At 24, he used to participate in every board meeting but was disinvited from future meetings once he disagreed with CEO Scott Flanders and company