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TIL The Young Ones had a 5th "ghostly" roommate

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VMxx4 TIL the first female admiral in the modern world was Keumalahayati from Aceh Sultanate (now part of Indonesia) in Southeast Asia. She led their defense against the Dutch Navy attacks that killed Cornelis de Houtman in September 1599, who commanded the first Dutch Expedition to East Indies.
BrBoK TIL there is a tree in Athens, Georgia that is thought to have legal ownership of itself.
d8N7K TIL about "Stone Frigates", islands and buildings that are legally naval ships. A notable example is the HMS Diamond Rock, which was captured after battle with 16 French and Spanish ships. The Diamond Rock inflicted over 50 casualties but the captain was still court-martialled for "losing" the ship.
4XV45 TIL that the late Rick Jolly, a British Army surgeon in the Falklands conflict, saved every life under his care, both British and Argentine. He was the only man decorated by both Britain and Argentina for his services in the war.
6Eg0w TIL That employees who work at Jack Daniels get a free bottle of Jack Daniels with their paychecks on the first Friday of every month.