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TIL that there’s a prestigious college to train nannies for the rich and famous. Norland College is “nearly impossible” to get into, and the current nanny for Prince George and Princess Charlotte was trained there.

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0w7jN TIL the juvenile form of the yellow boxfish is dazzling bright yellow, but this color fades away in adulthood. It is found near ocean reefs. When attacked, this fish releases a neurotoxin from its skin that can be lethal to predators. The fish's box shape inspired Mercedes-Benz's Bionic concept car.
alKZ TIL of Trial by ordeal which was an ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience. Classically, the test was one of life or death and the proof of innocence was survival.
BroOb TIL Viktor Hovland is the only Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour
WkBJo TIL: in Monsters Inc., when they point at the White Sock and shout “23-19!”, the 23rd and 19th letter of the alphabet are WS (the initials of White Sock).
9Yggr TIL Kirk Blocker aka Hitchcock on Brooklyn Nine Nine is the son of actor Dan Blocker aka Hoss on Bonanza