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TIL Chris Martin of Coldplay’s great-grandfather William Willet campaigned for and made daylight saving time a recognised practice.

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DDPY TIL in India, there is a Guardian Angels-style vigilante group that protects young couples who fall in love across different castes. They are called the Love Commandos
Oogo1 TIL that after studios refused, Monty Python and the Holy Grail was instead financed by the rock stars Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Jethro Tull and Elton John who all saw it as simply 'a good tax write-off".
5vwQ TIL actor David Hyde Pierce tried to change his name to David Pierce. After being cast as Nigel Crane on ‘Frasier’, however, the use of his middle name in the show’s credits helped reinforce his character’s “snooty” image. Pierce won four Emmys as Frasier Crane’s even more-pompous brother.
RbK8 TIL Nazi censors wrote to J.R.R. Tolkien, inquiring whether he was of Jewish decent to see if they needed to ban his books in Germany. Tolkien wrote back saying he wished he could be so lucky.
LkZ9Z TIL that According to the Chinese law, all WeChat groups have to be registered with local authorities so that an official can also join the chat group to monitor conversations