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TIL That after he was knighted, Terry Pratchett made a sword for himself, partially out of meteorites. He wanted to equip himself for his new status. With the help of a friend, He gathered the ore from a field near his home and smelted it in a makeshift kiln. He then took the bars to a blacksmith.

1JnP TIL avocados are poisonous to birds, cats, dogs, rabbits, and basically ALL pets.
xMDB TIL Sir Winston Churchill is an Honorary citizen of the US, the first to be one non-posthumously
DYMp TIL Americans with Disabilities Fought for Their Civil Rights by Crawling Up the Steps of the Capitol Building
KQGQ TIL Lamborghini Gallardo was used by Italian police to transport body organs for transplantation.
wooQ6 TIL it’s better to not rinse after brushing