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TIL about the kingdom of Albania, a state located in the Caucasus in ancient times

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5YV7R TIL that some Canadian universities give an Iron Ring to engineering graduates "as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession."
WN74 TIL - In 1996 Woody Harrelson was arrested for climbing the Golden Gate bridge to hang a banner protesting the destruction of the Redwood forest.
9Jm7 TIL Ex-Beatle George Harrison was forced against his will to sign a guitar for his cancer doctor as he lay dying. He also broke Harrison’s confidentiality agreement by announcing he was in cancer treatment. He was later convicted of malpractice in 20 other cases.
d8yGj TIL a fish called the Red Sea Moses sole secretes a substance that repels sharks by irritating their gills
98G6 TIL wood and fabric from the original 1903 Wright Flyer was taken aboard the Challenger… and recovered intact from the wreckage after the shuttle exploded