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TIL King Henry VIII of England had servants called "Grooms of Stool", who wiped him clean after he visited the toilet.

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9Abm TIL that Timothy Tyler was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at 25, for selling LSD to a police informant.
1gp7 TIL that the band Muse won a 500,000 Euro lawsuit against Nestle, then donated 100% of the proceeds to charity.
QJKKe TIL In 1937 in The Soviet Union, Stalin's name was mentioned at a Meeting. Everyone Rushed to Ovation and Began Clapping. However, Nobody dared to be the 1st to Stop Clapping. The Ovation Lasted 11 Minutes. The Factory Director became too Tired and stopped. He was Sentenced 10 years in Gulag.
Xlgr TIL Avocados are actually really large berries.
Xejr TIL that members of congress receive access to classified intelligence information without going through a background check – and many of them wouldn’t pass it if they did.