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TIL couples in India are likely to spend one fifth of their total lifetime earnings on their wedding

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7rDPZ TIL the band Radiohead derived their name from the actor who portrayed Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day.
8aJ78 TIL that newspaper magnates Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst promoted the "annexation" of both Hawaii and Philippines in 1898 by publishing sensationalist articles to whip up support for imperialism which President Grover Cleveland was against.
MeyJ8 TIL about Hayleigh Curtis, one of Cadbury's 10 taste testers. Her taste buds are so important that Cadbury got her tongue insured for 1.25 million dollars.
nWKbB TIL Shakespeare likely died on his birthday, April 23.
1PG7 TIL Fiat’s original car factory was designed so that each car would progress upwards story by story as it was assembled until it was finalized at the top, where it would be tested on a rooftop test track.