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TIL the royal family (UK) changed their name to House of Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, due to German bombers of the name Gotha carrying out a strike on a school that killed 18 children on June 13, 1917.

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0pN1 TIL that Jonathan Hyde, famous for playing British roles in Jumanji, Titanic, The Mummy, and Richie Rich, is actually Australian.
8eNOK TIL the Soviet Union had a famous clown imitator of Charlie Chaplin named Karandash.
WkQPo TIL Six Flags is named for the six flags of sovereignty that have flown over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.
P1kpG TIL that the .nu top-level domain, intended for the country of Niue, is currently managed by the Swedish Internet Foundation. The government of Niue is in legal proceedings to reclaim ownership of the domain.
KOpr4 TIL Joseph Stalin originally trained as a priest in an Orthodox Spiritual Seminary. He at first achieved high grades, but later lost interest, declaring himself an atheist. He was known to stalk out of prayers, refuse to doff his hat to monks, and was confined to a cell for his rebellious behaviour.