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TIL that a tornado appeared out of nowhere in DC after the British set fire to the White House in 1814, putting out the flames and killing more soldiers than the American resistance.

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R57X6 TIL that in 1974, someone ordered a pizza with a computer for the first time.
xVr40 TIL that during WWI (and briefly WWII) the British would shame men into joining the military by recruiting young women to call them cowards on the streets of their hometowns. These women would also pin a white feather on them to symbolize their cowardice.
KE5E TIL there is a Norwegian group named “Fuck For Forest” who sell porn in an effort to save the world’s rainforests
XE9gQ TIL, different types of music affected the taste of wine.
69vOY TIL before Queen Margrethe Danish Monarchs had an uninterrupted line of kings named Christian followed by a Frederik since 1513. Margrethe succeded a Frederik so in keeping with the tradition, she's considered a "Christian" so her successor will be Frederik X