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TIL that Queen Elizabeth can legally drive a car without a license. She didn't need to take a driver's test and also doesn't have a number plate on her car.

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GYLQN TIL that Abraham Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
wLJQo TIL A future Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force decided to become an aviation engineer when as a boy was catching sweets from the American planes during the Berlin Airlift. Dr. Yarymovych worked also for NASA on Apollo program and is credited with initiation of GPS
e0yr5 TIL: About the "Wow! Signal" which appeared to come from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius and bore the expected hallmarks of extraterrestrial origin.
78ZmP TIL the star ratings hotels advertise have requirements. They're independently measured based on what facilities guests can use, ranging from basic things like elevators to less common conveniences like a fitness center. The exact requirements vary some based on which body oversees the hotel.
OGb5X TIL the Sonic Hedgehog protein is a key signaling molecule in human embryos that helps control how the brain, face, and limbs form. Without it, major body parts wouldn’t grow in the right places.