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TIL Russia removed Saturday and Sunday from the calendar for 11 years to create a "continuous working week" from 1929 to 1940.

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NXVbb TIL that the Brazilian village of Candido Godoi, 7k inhabitants mostly of German descent, have the greatest birth rate of twins in the world (1/5 births). Some believe it is the result of genetic experiments of nazi medic Mengele, notorious for his obsession with creating an Aryan race.
l7XZG TIL James Hepburn was the third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. He fled to Denmark to escape arrest, but he was imprisoned in Malmo castle. Years after his death, it was found the sea air preserved his body, and his corpse put on display in a museum.
QJdO6 TIL the saying "to work up an appetite" originated from back when people would become hungry as the result of physical labor AND THEN consume food. Wow, the more you know! These days, I've just been saying, "Man, I really jerked up the ability to binge-eat an entire carrot cake."
XEj6P TIL that the full-size Krackel bar was discontinued in 1997, despite being available as a Hershey Miniature.
XoWj TIL that Cap'n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.