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TIL the full wedding saying is "Speak your piece now or forever hold your peace."

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7rPmX TIL Elton John answered an ad for a talent search. After failing the audition he told the person behind the desk that he can't write lyrics. He was handed an envelope with lyrics by another person who answered the ad and failed the audition Bernie Taupin, who then wrote the majority of Elton's songs
NNmJ TIL Paralympic medals from Rio rattle. A different sound depending whether its Bronze, Silver or Gold to help blind athletes
b6M60 TIL there is a 40 acre patch of land in Maine that looks like a desert even though the area receives about 51 inches of rain and 71 inches of snow a year.
p8YLe TIL when men don't masturbate for 7 days their testosterone levels increase by 45.7%.
vY48 TIL a girl abducted in Africa was saved from her attackers and defended for about half a day by three lions.