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TIL Nicolas Cage bought a “haunted house” in Louisiana where dozens of slaves were tortured and killed. He then lost it to foreclosure in 2009.

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KOgKG TIL in the UK a White Christmas is defined by as, “one snowflake to be observed falling in the 24 hours of 25 December somewhere in the UK”
KYOaa TIL Movies made in France can access a tax rebate (worth up to 40% of spend) if the movie passes a Cultural Test, which awards points if at least one main character is "of a nationality that cannot be determined". More points for sets being "symbolic of France".
rRLY0 TIL that d-Tartaric Acid is the opposite of D-Tartaric Acid, so that if you see D-TARTARIC ACID, you have no clue which enantiomer is referenced.
6XyW TIL that the roar from the T-Rex in Jurassic Park is a baby elephant mixed with a tiger and an alligator, and its breath is a whale’s blow.
dV7B TIL- that there is no archaeological evidence whatsoever that suggests Jews were ever enslaved in Egypt.