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TIL that the first actor to say “Goddamn” on Broadway had to turn his back on the audience, as saying it whilst facing them would have been “too shocking”

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x678k TIL of the "Demon Cat" that is said to haunt both the US Capitol and White House. The first reports of its presence date back to 1862, and its presence is said to be an ill omen, with sightings presaging both the 1929 Stock Market Crash and JFK's assassination.
8e71L TIL In McDonalds, the UK's large drink (500ml) is almost the same size as the US' small drink (473ml)
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YeMG TIL there are no muscles in human fingers.