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TIL that plans for the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have been extensively prepared by most British government and media organizations since the 1960s. The codename is Operation London Bridge.

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AaYa TIL that thisiswhyimbroke.com has a sister componay called shityoucanafford.com
lGN1 TIL: A Delaware daycare center once ran a toddler fight club. They were caught when cell phone video emerged of the employees encouraging two 3-year-olds to fight in an organized battle.
Y7vPx TIL that Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon, also considered killing other famous figures prior to killing Lennon: David Bowie, Elizabeth Taylor, and Johnny Carson were on the list.
wm07 TIL that since 1991 the percentage of Russia’s population that does not identify with any religion has dropped from 61% to 18%
vPeNR TIL the Australian Trumpet is the largest living snail. It can weigh up to 40lbs (18kb) and can grow longer than 2 feet (72cm). While popular among shell collectors, little is known about it.