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TIL that if you type in “Gay Pride” into Google, colourful bunting is shown below the search bar!

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GYY71 TIL of Operation Credible Sport where a C130 propeller aircraft was equipped with rocket boosters to evacuate hostages in a soccer stadium without a runway.
Brldy TIL The reason Jonathan Frakes has a distinctive way of sitting (known as the Riker maneuver) on The Next Generation is because he injured his back working as a furniture mover. This is also why he leans on chairs and consoles, or has one leg propped up on something.
wLmXY TIL Garlic ranks as the #1 antibacterial food. Capsicums (peppers) are only 75% effective
woGL6 TIL the Norwegian oil fund (Norges Bank Investment Management) owns 1,5% af all stocks listed in the world, investing all state profits from its oil. It's current investents $1425 billion USD.
oBM77 TIL The song "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen was part of a 2 year FBI investigation for possible obscene lyrics. After playing the song forward, backwards and at different speeds the lyrics were still indecipherable.