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TIL that Presidents Day is still officially known as Washington's Birthday

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XEKVP TIL of the crazy story of the colonial Australian Judge who refused to acknowledge the validity of any colonial law that contradicted British Law. Eventually he was removed from office and the British had to pass a law to specifically say that colonial laws were valid.
GGvj TIL That Volkwagen Group owns all of the following brands: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducatti, Lamborghini, MAN, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, SKODA, and, of course, Volkswagen.
aLO0 TIL that Ronda Rousey originally opposed using the nickname her friends gave her, “Rowdy”, feeling it would be disrespectful to professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. After meeting Piper through Gene LeBell, who helped train both of them, Piper personally gave his approval.
R1n8 TIL that all the ants in the world weigh about as much as all the humans in the world.
Yp8MB TIL the Beidane people of northern Africa throw lavish parties for divorces as well as marriages. These events emphasize that divorce is not merely the end of a marriage but a transition to a new phase of life