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TIL Lawrence of Arabia's death in a motorcycle accident is indirectly responsible for crash helmet 'legislation for protective headgear by motorcyclists and subsequently in the workplace and for many sports worldwide'.

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DmoP TIL that in order to prevent the Germans from taking control of Iceland during WWII, the British invaded Iceland and occupied it (with American assistance) for the duration of the war.
vPd7r TIL that 27% of WWII Japan's Allied prisoners died while 4% of Nazi Germany's Allied prisoners died.
bY4Z TIL the current SNL announcer is 96 years old
xVNyw TIL Sachin Tendulkar played for Pakistan before India. He was just a 13 year old boy when he made his international debut as a fielder, during a practice match between India and Pakistan at the Brabourne Stadium in 1987 where he came on the field as a substitute fielder for Pakistan
YAJd TIL when it was invented, the sewing machine was controversial, feared to be too sexually stimulating to women