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TIL Full Metal Jacket was filmed entirely in England

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781Yx TIL Bertha Benz becoming the first person to drive an automobile a significant distance. On 5 August 1888
arA0 TIL the first ever cloned sheep was named after Dolly Parton because “Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell, and we couldn’t think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton’s.”
46Zg TIL eight glasses of water a day is a myth, water intake is best determined by thirst, and caffeinated drinks can still hydrate you.
Brmde TIL I learned that the idea of "pure blood" stems from the practive of the eucharist, which wasn't common until the 12th century.
e0W04 TIL that every President of the United States, with the exception of Martin Van Buren, was related to King John of England