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TIL that IGN gave the movie “This is Spinal Tap” an 11.

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GYOJ5 TIL the term "G.I." originally stood for "galvanized iron" and eventually evolved to "government issued" during WWI. Some soldiers used it to sarcastically reference and symbolize their belief that they were simply mass-produced products of the government.
KYE9E TIL that the first TV show to be recorded in color was the "Betty Feezor Show" in 1958. Betty's home craft and cooking show was on CBS affiliate WBTV in Charlotte from 1953 to 1977.
M7GZ7 TIL Louis XIV had an elephant at Versailles, a gift from Portugal's king in 1668. The animal became part of the Ménagerie, the palace's zoo, and was fed 80 pounds of bread, 12 pints of wine, and two buckets of soup daily. It is the only African elephant recorded in Europe between 1483 and 1862.
r9Wx TIL the chief minster of Karnataka, India is a self-confessed agnostic. During his swearing-in ceremony, he took oath in the name of “Truth” and not God.
8a418 TIL about the remains of 158 unknown Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Williamsburg VA next to The Governor’s Palace. I visited there last week and this really left an impression on me.