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TIL that H.G. Wells taught Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne in primary school

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XnPP TIL that on her 56th birthday, Carol Burnette woke up to news that her friend and mentor Lucille Ball had died. Flowers arrived later with a note that said “Happy Birthday, Kid. Love Lucy”.
e0Zgg TIL that in sensitive experiments, scientists have to use metal made before 1945 because the Cold War nuclear tests permanently made the atmosphere and as a result all manufactured metal too radioactive. Much of the metal is taken from sunken ships.
kMR1 TIL Smile Mask Syndrome is a psychological disorder in which subjects develop depression and physical illness as a result of prolonged, unnatural smiling. First described in Japan in 1983, this is attributed to the great importance placed on smiling in the Japanese service industry.
xVKbb TIL soldiers in the elite Grenadier Guards never say "yes". This is because the word is redundant as the alternative is "no" and a Guardsman never says "no" to an order. They simply say "sir"
69RVJ TIL that you have to oil cutting boards...