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TIL that Steven Seagal was a Russian envoy to the US in 2018

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1aXMr TIL of Betty Ong, a flight attendant aboard American Airlines Flight 11. Ong notified the American Airlines ground crew of the hijacking, staying on the telephone for 25 minutes and relaying vital information that eventually led to the closing of airspace by the FAA for the first time in history.
VMwG4 TIL Popeye used to eat spinach because German chemist Wolf miscalculated the amount of iron(to 10x) in spinach
kORd7 TIL If someone can’t talk, they can usually sing their words. This is because speech is a left-brain function but singing is a right-brain function.
9Y7ZQ TIL New Zealand was the last Navy in the world to stop the traditional midday rum ration.
dD8xK TIL that the medals John Lennon wore on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band were owned by the Grandfather of drummer Pete Best who was kicked out of the band years prior.