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TIL in the AFI’s ranking of the greatest films in American cinema, 3 of the top 4 films are the Godfather trilogy

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neJvP TIL that disabled people in the UK can get a universal key which works with disabled toilets around the whole of the UK (around 9,000+ toilets)
JYR6k TIL one of the selling points for introducing the guillotine during the French Revolution was equality - commoners could now enjoy the comparatively quick and painless death of decapitation just like the nobility, and would no longer have to endure brutal deaths such as those caused by hanging.
QN4Kd TIL wearing fezzes is illegal in Turkey.
ELWo TIL people sneeze differently around the world. In English we say “Achoo!”, Russians say “Apchkhi!”, the Polish say “A-Psik!”, and the Japanese say “Hakushon!”.
kOQg TIL AAA doesn’t care if you sign up for their membership on the side of the road… and that’s usually cheaper than calling a tow truck.