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TIL that in Germany it is a New Year’s Eve tradition to watch this English language comedy sketch called “Dinner for One”.

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wLvWJ TIL that shaving does not affect the thickness or rate of hair growth, so this widely accepted idea is a myth.
aAON TIL that Joaquin Phoenix rolled his car, & a man tapped on his window & said “Just relax.” Phoenix replied “I’m fine. I am relaxed.” The man said “No you’re not,” & stopped Phoenix from lighting a cigarette while gas was leaking into the car. The man was famed German film director Werner Herzog.
pGwZ TIL a frontiersman, known for eating the livers of his enemies, escaped his captures by cutting off the leg of his guard and using it as a weapon.
e0jJb TIL even though Canada has converted to the metric system, many things such as height, weight, floor area of houses, and more are still measured in imperial units
74Vr TIL that Sesame Street is not the longest-running children’s TV show in the world. It is actually Blue Peter, a British entertainment show on the BBC. It started in 1958 and has had 37 different presenters.