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TIL Carol Grace, wife of comedy legend Walter Matthau, was a friend of writer Truman Capote, and the inspiration for Holly Golightly in his “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

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W4G8 TIL Warner Bros. threatened movie theaters with blockage of future posters if they showed a parody movie of Harry Potter
oR4GL TIL of an elephant given by Louis IX of France as a gift to Henry III of England in 1255. While living in the Tower of London, the elephant was given a diet of prime cuts of beef and expensive red wine; it was claimed that the elephant died in 1257 from drinking too much wine.
a8AmA TIL, Because of their contribution to World War II the generation of people to be born in 1901-1927 are called "The Greatest Generation"
9wMgr TIL mosquito's are unable to fly / feed in wind above 10mph which means if you have a fan outside you can enjoy the outdoors without being bitten! A simple solution which doesn't involve chemicals, sprays etc. Simply having decent wind will ensure you can entertain and most people appreciate a fan.
RJbw TIL: Sexual reproduction for barnacles is difficult, as the organisms cannot leave their shells to mate. To facilitate genetic transfer between isolated individuals, barnacles have extraordinarily long penises⁠. Barnacles probably have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom.