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TIL a Chinese prostitute became a pirate with a fleet of 18,000 men, defeating the Chinese, British and Portuguese Navies before retiring to run a brothel and gambling den!

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ymKl TIL of “Do It For Denmark”, a campaign whereby a Danish couple which conceives on holiday is given 3 years of baby supplies. As a result, births have increased by 14%.
vAl8 TIL of USAF Captain Craig Button. In 1997 he broke formation and flew his jet for almost 800 miles before crashing into a mountain. The bombs on his jet were not recovered at the crash site and no one knows what happened to the bombs or the reason for his actions.
LQBX0 TIL a sheep in New Zealand avoided being caught and shorn by hiding in caves for 6 years. When finally found, his fleece contained enough wool to make 20 large men's suits.
xVPQw TIL The original lightsaber prop used in Star Wars by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker is inside the International Space Station and was flown by STS-120 last August 2007
GANXQ TIL tortoiseshell, used in eyeglass frames, guitar picks and luxury items, has been banned for trade since 1973 because it mostly comes from the endangered hawksbill sea turtle. Most "tortoiseshell" objects today are made from plastic