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TIL: In Spanish, “esposas” means both “handcuffs” and “wives” and it is not a coincidence

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epdlE TIL: Norodom Sihanouk was King of Cambodia twice (1941–1945, 1993–2004), Chief of State (1960–1970), President of the State Presidium (1975–1976), President of the Senate (1955–1956), and served as Prime Minister ten times between 1945 and 1962.
Y78ld TIL the actor who played Ferris Beuller accidentally killed 2 Irish women with the girl from Dirty Dancing
JYrnV TIL Michael Jackson liked the song “Behind the Mask” by Japanese electronic group, the Yellow Magic Orchestra, so much that he wanted to include it in Thriller. He added lyrics, melodies to make it a song about a girlfriend would often hide her emotions behind a "mask"
E1OgX TIL that Ohio is the only state with completely different plates for drives who have gotten a DUI
6EEWX TIL that Salt Lake City planners made the city blocks way too big making intersection crossings dangerous for pedestrians so now they give them big ass flags to carry while they cross!