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TIL the actor that played King Joffrey in GOT doesn't really like the book, care for show, and actually quit acting for some time

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r6vx TIL there is evidence of soldering in Mesopotamia
5Veep TIL racing icon Carroll Shelby helped found the Chili’s restaurant chain. After Shelby held what is widely recognized as the first organized chili cook-off in 1967, his son-in-law approached him with a proposal for a chili-themed restaurant. Shelby provided funding and curated the menu and design.
loQMr TIL: The US has had the largest economy in the world since 1871. Accounting for just 5% of the worlds population, the US represents 23.6% of the worlds GDP, China has grown to 15.5% and third place Japan at 5.7%
rRvYw TIL The Fez is thought to have originated as a base for wrapping a turban. Praying with a turban was difficult, and so was removed but the Fez remained in place. Eventually, turbans lost popularity completely, but the Fez remained.
9wYAM TIL that the ‘Easter Bunny’ originated in Germany because of its prolific fertility, symbolizing birth and the start of life around springtime. During famine, eggs were dyed and gifted to children in Easter time and like that, the two concepts merged into the modern day Easter Bunny.