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TIL the melody of "Love Me Tender" is taken straight from a civil war ballad

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PpjV TIL in France it is legal to marry a dead person. It must be approved by the President and Justice Minister. The bride or groom stands beside a photo of their significant other. The phrase “till death do us part” is eliminated from the vows and “I do” is replaced with saying “I did.”
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