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TIL Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers hated the film Adaption of her book so much, she spent most of the premiere crying and refused to let Disney touch the rest of the series.

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8a7X TIL. There exists a Mohawk settlement on land reclaimed, by force, from the United States.
5VlNB TIL A healthy mouth during pregnancy is important for both mums and babies. Pregnancy hormones can make gums more sensitive to dental plaque and can lead to gum disease and tooth decay. Severe gum disease during pregnancy can affect both mothers’ and babies’ health.
R7Gm1 TIL that the Navy has a program for intentionally sinking old vessels to become artificial reefs for marine life. The first and largest of these vessels was the USS Oriskany, an aircraft carrier built at the end of WWII, which was sent to the ocean floor off the coast of Florida in 2006.