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TIL that the location of the Teletubbies set was so secret that visitors had to be blindfolded.

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N7Z4M TIL that double-barreled bolt action rifles exist. They have two triggers, one for each barrel. With just one movement of the bolt, both spent cartridges come out and fresh ones are loaded in.
N7LEQ TIL : Saudi Arabia only abolished slavery in 1962 under pressure from the USA and GB
l7O75 TIL Cicely Tyson was godmother to the singer Lenny Kravitz, as well as to Denzel Washington's daughter Katia, and Tyler Perry's son Aman.
VMkyG TIL according to research, there are four types of drunks: the Hemmingway, whose personality doesn't change a bit, the Mary Poppins, those who gets sweeter and happier, the Nutty Professor, who becomes more social, and the Mr. Hyde, who becomes more hostile and less responsible around booze.
oBwwR TIL that France suffered from demographic stagnation through the 19th century. While Germany and the UK increased their population by 60% and 54%, France grew only by 8%. If France had the same population growth as England, it's current population would've been over 150 million people.