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TIL that, prior to 1968, the only way to get a divorce in Canadian provinces with no divorce law was to apply to the Canadian federal Parliament for a divorce through an Act of Parliament.

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VMbGm TIL that Lazy Scranton, the music video from The Office where Michael and Dwight rap about the city to welcome transfers from the Stamford branch, is a parody of a comedic rap song called Lazy Sunday, which premiered on SNL in 2005.
0Mrv TIL that in 2010, 75% of Americans nearing retirement age had less than $30,000 in their retirement accounts.
R7kx8 TIL of the Kids For Cash Scandal. 2 judges that accepted money for increasing the population at 2 juvenile detention centers.
LoEr TIL That Hitler was a fan of the Disney animated film The Three Little Pigs and would routinely walk around whistling the song “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf.”
5YoYn TIL In 1976 Director Werner Herzog made a movie where almost all of the actors performed while under hypnosis ( HERZ AUS GLAS, Heart of Glass).