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TIL - In 1999 Russia orchestrated a series of ‘false flag’ bombings as justification to invade Chechnya.

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0ynN TIL Shari Lewis, the host of Lamb Chop’s Play-Along, used to go to restaurants and order lamb chops for dinner just to see the look on people’s faces. “[I order it] if for no other reason than to horrify the waiter.”
en15 TIL 90% of American porn is made or produced in San Fernando Valley, aka San Pornando Valley.
OE04 TIL Originally it was suggested the scroll on the Victoria Cross, Britain’s most prestigious military award, should bear the legend ‘FOR THE BRAVE’ but Queen Victoria herself changed this to ‘FOR VALOUR’ as the former implied that not all Soldiers were brave.
nexDr TIL that in 16th and 17th Century Denmark, merchant ship captains had to pay a toll based on the value of the goods on the ship. The value was declared by the captain. The Danish authorities could take the value based toll (1-2%) or opt to buy the cargo for the declared value.
KY0wG TIL: In the Canadian province of Quebec, people who died during the winter must be cremated or interred by 15 May.