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TIL that the 29th May (also this Friday) is officially “Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day”: before refrigerators were invented in the 1920s, families in Europe and the USA would place a piece of cloth on their larder for good luck once a year.

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OoRA6 TIL that Abe Lincoln won the 1860 election while NOT being on the presidential ballot in 10 Southern states.
0dAvL TIL there were six civilian deaths in the continental US during World War II, and they were caused by Fu-Go balloon bombs (regarded as the first weapon system with intercontinental range).
N1WM TIL a Chinese man spent $40,000 to buy out four entire IMAX cinemas to prove his girlfriend wrong. His girlfriend dumped him seven years ago because he wasn’t able to afford two tickets for a date
e5Gb TIL In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers accomplished an awesome feat: They turned off Niagara Falls. They did it to clean up the area, and check for structural integrity.
pyYN TIL the word “honeymoon” dates back to the 5th century pagan tradition whereby newlyweds got drunk off mead (alcohol made from honey) for the first month of marriage