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TIL much of what we know about pirates comes from a single primary source with questionable reliability.

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8K48 TIL that the movie White Chicks was nominated for five Razzies, including the Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple. Film critic Richard Roeper even put the film as the #1 worst film of 2004.
MelyV TIL George Washington was essentially killed by his doctors. Due to them draining 40% of his blood ultimately leading to his death.
Lk6Ov TIL about the Pizza Principle. The price of a slice of NYC pizza matches the price of a ride on the NYC subway.
PvaV TIL the famous opening phrase “It was a dark and stormy night;…” was first used in the 1830 novel Paul Clifford by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
R5vbl TIL a French town has a law that prohibits UFOs from flying over or landing within its territory.