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TIL of the legend of Sir Francis Drake’s drum. It is said that on his deathbed he requested that the drum be returned to his manor and that, if ever England were to come under attack, one would beat the drum, he would return to protect the country.

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E11DX TIL sunsets painted after the eruption of Mt.Tambora in 1815 all have distinctive warm hues dabbed in the paintings’ skies indicative of the presence of volcanic ash and dust in the atmosphere when the artworks were created.
eWn6 TIL the spikes on the end of a Stegosaurus’s tail are called the “Thagomizer” after a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson.
VM79G TIL that New Zealand was undiscovered and completely devoid of human beings no more than 800 years ago.
kO9mg TIL: the full-length version of "Miracles" (Jefferson Starship) was cut by more than half its length for the single. This edit was done not only for length, but to remove the sexual reference in the line "I had a taste of the real world when I went down on you, girl"
er9b TIL that there is a hidden pattern called the EURion Constellation that is incorporated into over 52 countries’ banknotes, including the US. Printers will refuse to print banknotes if the pattern is detected, and PhotoShop will prevent editing if the pattern is detected.