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TIL that Prince Charles charges a wildlife trust one daffodil per year to lease several small islands from him.

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4XrY5 TIL that there is a condition Uterus Didelphys where a person has a double uterus with two separate cervices. In some instances there have been twin births where each uterus carried a separate pregnancy.
xBBB TIL 14-year-old kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck, while being held captive, Googled himself and found the website his parents set up for his search. He left an anonymous message there – “How long are you planning to look for your son?” – but no one knew he had been the author until after his rescue.
M71lV TIL that Australian director George Miller worked as an emergency physician while making short films. The prevalence of vehicle accidents and Australia’s enthusiasm for automobiles inspired him to write and film “Mad Max”.
69BgX TIL that boxer Rocky Marciano, is the only world heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
JEJl TIL that, since 1950, acceptance of an Academy Award statuette requires that neither winners nor their heirs may sell the statuettes without first offering to sell them back to the Academy for US$1. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette.