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TIL Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world

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e0eAL TIL of an 1892 topless sword duel between the Princess of Lichtenstein and a countess who criticized her flower arrangements at a musical gala in Vienna. All participants in the duel were women, making this an "emancipated duel."
LQE9P TIL there was a UK adaptation of the American show Golden Girls called "The Brighton Belles". The British version was released a year after the Golden Girl's final episode and was nearly identical to the original except for name changes.
XEWBE TIL of the N.S Savannah. A nuclear powered passenger/cargo ship built in 1961, that was intended to showcase to the world an example of the peaceful uses of nuclear power.
rR7Ke TIL Piper Perri the pornstar known for that five black guys meme ;left her 2 year-old son with her drug addict boyfriend to attend a shoot. Shortly after her leaving, the child was hospitalized and pronounced brain dead with symptoms of shaken baby syndrome. The child was declared dead days after.
dDpWr TIL that the mid to late 19th Century US, Postmillennialist Christians thought a 1000-year period of peace and prosperity was imminent based on their view of the Book of Revelations. They supported social justice causes like abolitionism, social programs for the poor, and workers' rights.