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TIL that the national anthem of the Netherlands, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", known simply as "Wilhelmus"; is the oldest national anthem in the world dating back to the late 1560s.

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VMk1p TIL There’s a town in Amsterdam called Hogeway where most of the residents suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s. It has cameras monitoring residents every hour of every day, caretakers posing in street clothes, and only one door in and out of town, all designed to keep the community safe.
e0Nn5 TIL When 117 year old Marie-Louise Meilleur became the world's oldest person, she was confined to her bedroom, and she could only hear when people shouted directly into her right ear. One of her sons was also living in the same nursing home, and her oldest living daughter was 90
69GBW TIL that after the film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium was used as a joke in the final season of Breaking Bad, the film's writer and director completely disowned it and admitted that it was a train wreck.
W6V4 TIL George Clooney secretly cleaned Richard Kind’s litter box for days, to the point Richard took the cat to the vet. Clooney then took a giant shit into the litter box himself. Richard took one look and exclaimed “Oh, my God! Kitty!’”
WkrNY TIL most sitcoms two-storey houses will have two staircases going upstairs usually in the living room and in the kitchen. This is meant to provide additional entry and exit points which helps with staging for the characters. Some examples I know: 8 simple rules, Grounded for life and That 70s show.