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TIL despite the stereotype linking them to Switzerland, Cuckoo Clocks were actually invented and popularised in Germany

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l7n1B TIL that after writing Pet Sematary, Stephen King hid it away and intended to never publish it, believing it was too disturbing. It was only published because his contract with a former publisher required him to give them one more novel. He considers it the scariest thing he's ever written.
9Zpp TIL that since the 11th century there have only been two cases of British royal marriages where the couple have been unrelated.
R7W1 TIL that people have actually died from laughter
1XAD TIL on April 8th, 1999, major US food companies met to discuss the impact of their products on people’s health. A proactive strategy was rejected, as they concluded that reducing salt, sugar and fat for the purpose of public health had the potential to decrease palatability and profitability.
yvVw TIL the biggest structure in the universe is over 10 billion light years across but we have no idea how it was formed.