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TIL:Anne Parrish, whilst browsing bookshops in Paris, came upon a book that was one of her childhood favorites. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband. He opened it and found the inscription: “Anne Parrish, 209 N. Weber Street, Colorado Springs.” It was Anne’s very own book.

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b6mv0 TIL of Taro Tsujimoto, a fake hockey player drafted by the Buffalo Sabres. With a name inspiration coming from a local grocer, Tsujimoto was picked because the GM was frustrated by the length of the NHL draft. Outside the GM and the Director of communications, no one else knew the joke.
RVR6 TIL When Issac Hayes terminated his contract with South Park claiming the show was intolerant, after the Scientology episode, creator Matt Stone stated “He never had a problem when we offended other religions till it was his own.”
y9VM TIL that Roman statesman Cato the Elder would often end his speeches, regardless of context, with “Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam” - meaning “Furthermore, it is my opinion that Carthage must be destroyed”, due to his intense disdain toward them.
aXJ9 TIL scientists found that men wearing white t-shirts with a large black letter “T” printed on the front were 12% more attractive to women. The t-shirt creates the illusion of broadened shoulders and a slim waist, a male body shape women typically find attractive.
GAyO4 TIL that out of the most common 75 fruits, the relatively healthiest fruit are raspberries, whilst the least healthy are persimmons.