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TIL that in 1930 on the news bulletin the BBC reported that “There is no news” and instead played piano music

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4ypb TIL that the Joint Chiefs of Staff planned a series of terrorist attacks on US cities, and wanted to blame Cuba, so they could invade it (more links in the comments).
4XNO5 TIL elephants often bury dead or sleeping humans or aid them when they are hurt
p8Nnp TIL, Edsel Ford was responsible for previous generations of the Lincoln Continental automobile, and would also bring hydraulic brakes to cars, he also had a role in producing military products at Willow Run in the 1940s.
m0MR TIL the last British solider to be killed in WWI died an hour and a half before the end of the war, he had fought from the very beginning and died almost exactly where his first battle was four years earlier.
bLEZ TIL The Honda City Turbo is a car that included a little motorized folding scooter designed to fit in the trunk.