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TIL parts of New York City are built on the ruins of English cathedrals

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KYwe9 TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others.
4Xy6J TIL of the Saratoga Springs Legend. A claim that crisps were invented in New York, despite being invented in England decades earlier. This legend continued into at least the 1970s when a major advertising campaign attributed the invention of crisps to the US.
9XjD TIL the word Rebel comes from the Latin verb Rebello, meaning “I renew war.”
jNmAM TIL the movie Big (1988) was co-written by Steven Spielberg’s sister, Anne Spielberg. It’s her only official credit for a major film and was Oscar-nominated for it.
MGOb TIL that if you win the million dollar prize on the McDonald’s monopoly game, they actually pay you $50,000 per year for 20 years.