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TIL BBC does an online edition in pidgin English

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GoE TIL The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier can operate for 20 years without refueling
p1NA TIL: Hacker, Kevin Mitnick, spent eight months in solitary confinement after law enforcement officials convinced a judge that he had the ability to “start a nuclear war by whistling into a pay phone.”
x6MYB TIL a slipped disk is actually a misnomer for a herniated disk, often from lining tearing which is why it can't be slipped back into place
JYRkj TIL: During 1944, license plates were manufactured from pressed soybean fiberboard due to a shortage of steel caused by the war. Goats, cows, and mice reportedly enjoyed the taste of these plates, with some vehicle owners losing their plates to a snack for the animals.
J4NB TIL According to his biography, Kim Jung-Il first picked up a golf club in 1994, at North Korea’s only golf course, and shot a 38-under par round that included no fewer than 11 holes in one. Satisfied with his performance, he reportedly immediately declared his retirement from the sport.