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TIL that the wedding dress of then-Princess Elizabeth was made out of materials bought with ration coupons, which she saved up.

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9YYEr TIL that Stewart Copeland's (drummer for The Police) father was a powerful CIA officer and was involved in overthrowing the governments of Syria and Iran
X0MWR TIL that if an airline loses your bag, even temporarily, they have to reimburse you for reasonable “essentials” that you have to buy because of the delay, up to $3800. This may include clothes (like coats, shoes, or interview attire) or things like expensive toiletries.
ya TIL that life expectancy in Cuba is higher than in the United States
x6VYB TIL of telluric iron, iron that is found in a metallic form rather than as an ore.
GAp5Q TIL Sucralose "splenda" in the gut creates Sucralose-6-acetate which is genotoxic and can break up DNA