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TIL the entirety of Ulysses S. Grant’s much-given “perfect speech” was: “I rise only to say that I do not intend to say anything. I thank you for your hearty welcomes and good cheers.”

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ANLO7 TIL: Medieval European cuisine used to be more complex and flavorful. However, once spice became cheap and readily available to the poor, the elites started taking spices out of European cooking as they didn't want to be associated with the poor. This trend had lasting effects on European cuisine.
OGx1e TIL in the 1980s, a newly-wed wife realized that her husband's family recipe book was actually the first cookbook ever written in the Korean alphabet, written by a noble named Lady Jang in the 1670s titled "Understanding the Taste of Food" (Eumshikdimibang)
lewA TIL Bill Murray invented the phrase “you’re toast” to mean “you’re screwed” while ad-libbing in Ghostbusters
e0lJb TIL of the Beslan School Massacre in Southwestern Russia on September 1st, 2004. Over 360 hostages, including 186 children, were killed by Islamic insurgents or Russian military personnel during the 4 day seige.
OJxL TIL that Stallone spent nine days in hospital after Lundgren hit him for real while filming Rocky IV