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TIL of the OQLF, or the “Language Police,” in Quebec. The organization was created to enforce the everyday use of the French language, the official language of the province. They have the ability to fine businesses and other entities for prominently using English in advertising, signage, menus, etc.

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yVD7v TIL about Henry J. Kaiser, an American industrialist who helped build the Hoover Dam and whose steelyard made Liberty ships in WWII. At the height of his success he had his own automobile company and broadcast corporation. Today only the healthcare company Kaiser Permanente is left of his empire.
nd99 TIL Before Champagne became popular, fizz in wine was considered a bad thing and benedictine monk Dom Perignon worked to eliminate it. Wines from Champagne had a tendency to fizz because early frosts often led to incomplete fermentation during the manufacturing process.
DokY TIL that Finland hosts the Wife Carrying World Championships every year. In which men attempt to carry their wives through an obstacle course the fastest, with the grand prize being his woman’s weight in beer.
MRJ0 TIL there is a term for “cousin killing,” just not a single one because Latin has distinct words for paternal and maternal cousins. They would be “patruelicide” and “sobrinicide” respectively.
awkZZ TIL about the world's purest fresh water. This water has been found on the southern tip of Chile, in a town called Puerto Williams, after numerous scientific studies. The water has been found to have only two chemical parts per million, hence making it the world's cleanest.