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TIL the Lee-Enfield rifle has been in active service with at least one military since 1895 (currently still used by the Canadian Rangers)

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gMKj7 TIL To prevent English tech vocabulary from entering the French language, French officials suggested 'le mobile multifonction' (mobile multifunction) as an alternative to the English word 'smartphone.'
a8X6L TIL that Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” was actually a cover of Anne Preven’s existing song.
yVJpV TIL about Georg Elser, who built a time bomb from clock parts and blasting caps, and missed killing Adolf Hitler by thirteen minutes
0YG1 TIL Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was “Moon”
QJemk TIL about Jagniwas, the amazing Lake Palace in Udaipur India. Built in 1743 and now a 5-star hotel