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TIL about the game "Conkers," a traditional English childhood game using chestnuts

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p8ybN TIL that Roger Fenton's 1855 Crimean War photo series is the first historic attempt to portray a war campaign with the help of photography
yQjrw TIL in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The actress who played Aunt Bethany was the original voice of Betty Boop. This was her last movie.
Ego5V TIL the United States once voted on a treaty that would have annexed the Dominican Republic, with the eventual goal of making it a state
KoAG TIL that the original Iron Chef came to the US, and Bobby Flay challenged Masaharu Morimoto. At the end, Flay stood on his cutting board, raising his arms in premature victory. Morimoto felt that tools are sacred to a real chef and criticized him, saying he was “not a chef.” Flay lost the battle.
LN00 TIL there is a project called “A Call in the Night” that will call you once a week after 2am and connect you to a random person to discuss your dreams.