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x6PLD TIL that the Seven Deadly Sins are not directly mentioned in the Bible, but there are parallels with the seven things God is said to dislike in the Book of Proverbs.
JYV6v TIL 10 Downing Street is not the residence of the UK Prime Minister, but of the First Lord of the Treasury, an office which is held concurrently with that of Prime Minister.
p8XeA TIL that A Christmas Story is narrated by Jean Shepherd who wrote the short story that the film is based on. His career was primarily in radio, but he was encouraged to become a writer and adapt the stories he did for radio by his close friend, Shel Silverstein.
8arlV TIL that in his later years, Mark Twain had a "disturbing passion for collecting young girls". By age 73 had collected ten schoolgirls, dubbed them his “angel-fish,” and awarded them membership in his Aquarium Club.
rNOro TIL that the Roman Emperor Augustus personally owned the entire country of Egypt as his own personal estate