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TIL - 1939 - The US had two thanksgivings because shop owners were afraid of losing 7 days of shopping - The Year We Had Two Thanksgivings

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gwdX TIL Elijah Wood is the voice actor of Spyro
oRJyR TIL female Buddhist monks are forbidden to eat garlic
XEQGR TIL that Rick Moranis is returning to on-screen acting after a 23 year hiatus
kJOR1 TIL of Byron Looper, a Tennessee politician known for both changing his middle name to "(Low Tax)" as a vote-winning stunt and, during a Tennessee state senate race, assassinating his opponent. In the election, held a month later, he still received 1,531 votes.
78YjX TIL of the Dunstable Swan Jewel. A gold & enamel swan brooch made in England or France in about 1400. It’s presumed to have been intended as a livery badge given by an important figure to his supporters; probably the future Henry V of England, who was Prince of Wales in 1399.