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TIL Princess Diana’s grave is on a private island; once a year visitors are allowed to visit a shrine near the island, but no visitors are allowed to set foot on the island itself

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9gQp TIL of Helga Estby, who walked across America in 1896 to win $10,000 to save her family’s farm. When she arrived in NYC, the sponsor refused to pay out. She returned to her home to find that two of her children had died during her trip. She then lost the home.
R5lMa TIL that the US Department of Defense has a plan to defend against the zombie apocalypse.
x66n7 TIL each standard issue M67 Hand grenade on average cost about $45 to manufacture in 2021.
9mjm TIL: 60% of the Fat and 31% of the calories in Burger King’s Chicken Sandwich come from the mayonnaise alone
b9DA9 TIL Planes Have Windshield Wipers