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TIL Through her grandmother Mary, Queen Elizabeth is a direct descendant of Vlad the Impaler

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kO1pE TIL Jesse James once gave a widow who housed him enough money to pay off her debt collector. He then robbed the debt collector as the man left the widow’s home.
XEXLQ TIL that these plants are toxic to pets: peony, mums, daffodil, lily, tulip, iris, foxglove, dieffenbachia (dumb cane,) autumn crocus, sago palm, and rhododendron/azaleas.
K1LE TIL: Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $15 million for Terminator 2 and it had a total of 700 words of dialogues which means he was paid $21,429 per word. “Hasta la vista, baby” cost $85,716.
OPYL TIL The “Middle Finger” gesture was first used in an ancient Greek play in 423 B.C, referring to “a male who submits to anal penetration
EgrW0 TIL Canada's Confederation Bridge bans cyclists and pedestrians. There is a self-service shuttle system meaning a friend can pick up an incoming cyclist or pedestrian from the bridge for a fee. The driver also pays toll and will be reimbursed if they return to the bridge in 40 minutes