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TIL that the silhouette of Snow White's castle is based on the real life Alcázar of Segovia

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69lgw TIL that the actor Michael O'Keefe, who played Danny in Caddyshack, was married to Bonnie Raitt and co-wrote two songs with her: "One Part be My Lover" and "Longing in Their Hearts"
j6E1M TIL that publications keep "advance obituaries" for notable individuals in order to have large well-written articles as quickly as possible. Not only do these regularly get published early in error, but P.T. Barnum requested his be published early so he could read them on his deathbed. They did.
xlBk TIL Strawberries can be used with Baking Soda to Whiten Teeth.
Zp5y4 TIL the now derogatory term "spinster", referring either to a woman who is single past the prime age range for marriage or a woman unlikely ever to marry, originated from the 1600s when unmarried women were typically the ones to spin wool. The term was official, used in legal documents.
DQaVD TIL: Ionization smoke detectors, one of the two most common home smoke detectors, contain radioactive material (americium-241) to detect smoke. There is no health threat as long as the detector is used as directed and not damaged.