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TIL that in 2004, a South Korean scientist claimed to have cloned a human embryo and created stem cell lines from it, only for the entire thing to be exposed as an elaborate scientific fraud that rocked the global scientific community.

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75ZX TIL that Prince Andrew, Duke of York served as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot for two decades. The UK government wanted to prevent him from serving in combat during the 1982 Falklands War, but his mother Queen Elizabeth insisted that Andrew fight. The Duke served in anti-missile decoy, ASW, and SAR.
5Ydgp TIL Brazilian Orange Juice companies now own a majority of Florida's OJ production facilities and over 50% of the juice from Florida-labeled brands sold in stores is actually concentrate from Brazil.
DQLDY TIL that 600 Ottoman defectors under the command of rival to the throne Orhan Çelebi joined the defense of the Byzantine Empire during the siege and ultimate fall of Constantinople in 1453
1a1aV TIL Guitar amps can pick up radio signals without special equipment
NBy1 TIL that the first vending machine – a device that dispensed holy water in exchange for a coin – was invented in the first century A.D.