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TIL that the term limelight (as in being in the limelight or spotlight) dates to a time when actual quicklime was burned to create an intense white light, which could then illuminate a stage

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wo556 TIL the statement "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was made up by the brand Kellogs to get more people to buy cereal.
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OoD6L TIL that the United Kingdom actually declared war on Japan nine hours before the the United States following the attack on Pearl harbour, partially due to Winston Churchill's promise to declare war "within the hour" of a Japanese attack on the United States.
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