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Til in the USA caviar was once so cheap it was served as a free side order with a beer

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GAobN TIL Throughout much of the late 20th century before internet porn, erotic thrillers were a prominent film genre spawning a cottage industry for at the time new home video markets. Part of the reason for popularity was Blockbuster did not stock unrated films, but they did have erotic thrillers.
VMbV8 TIL The origin of the word “guy” comes from Guy Fawkes of gunpowder plot fame
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X6V6 TIL that birds while flying the shape of a V, the birds’ wing flaps synch perfectly with one another, minimizing their energy output, according to aerodynamic theory
awk60 TIL that Oscar Romero, the Bishop of El Salvador, spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations, and torture in his country. He was murdered by unidentified gunmen while celebrating Mass. He was later declared a saint by Pope Francis.