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TIL that Our lady of Suyapa(La Morenita)was named the captain general of the Honduran armed forces following the “Football War” between Honduras and El Salvador.

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85xb TIL that a shabby-looking coat was needed during the filming of the Wizard of Oz, so the production crew looked at a second-hand store. There they bought a coat that was later found to be previously owned by L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz.
wMdJ TIL that in 2012, someone put a 6 foot tall fork sculpture in a fork-in-the-road. When it was taken down, citizens put a sign up that stated “Why the fork not?” and continued to try to place various forks in the area.
Br5Ze TIL Linus Torvald originally wanted to name his OS Freax but it was an administrator from one of FTP server from which the OS was hosted who put the files under under a folder named "Linux".
5Vo0P TIL as part of the UK State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the Lord Chamberlain remains at Buckingham Palace holding a single MP "hostage" for the duration, traditionally to ensure the safe return of the reigning monarch while he/she gives their speech to Parliament
0dZdN TIL Sesame Street had a 9/11-inspired episode about a fire in Mr. Hooper's store