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TIL to "troll the ancient yule tide carol" means to “to sing in a full, rolling voice; to chant merrily or jovially.”

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kOGN7 TIL The Laffer curve, a theoretical relationship between rates of taxation and resulting revenue. It assumes that no tax revenue is raised at the extreme tax rates of 0% and 100%, and that there is a tax rate that maximizes government tax revenue. The shape of the curve is disputed among economists.
N7MvP TIL that during the shooting of Westworld, actors knew only their parts of the script, and only on a "need-to-know" basis. Anthony Hopkins had to fight to get access to full scripts.
l7nk5 TIL that getting a driver's license in Norway can cost around 30,000 NOK, or US$3,675
MeDEm TIL Korean parents have begun hiring thugs who protect their children from bullies. These thugs pose as "fake uncles" and intimidate bullies who have been harassing the bullied kid. In some cases, the thugs will visit the bullies’ parents at their workplace and publicly shame them.
KYOK4 TIL: A Boeing 747 can carry roughly 63,000 gallons of fuel. This weighs ~400,000 lbs; nearly as much as the empty plane itself.