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TIL Rowan Atkinson's role in Love Actually was originally meant to be an Angel, which explains his knowingly helpful appearances.

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njE9 TIL leaving the US with more than $5.00 in pennies is a crime that could land you in jail for five years.
XENXr TIL that "being on the down-low" was originally a term used by the African-American community to refer to men that identified as heterosexual but secretly had sex with men.