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TIL that the president of Poland awards a medal to couples that remain married for at least 50 years

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8eRd4 TIL award-winning writer William Goldman would make up bedtime stories for his daughters (4yo & 7yo). One of them wanted tales of princesses, the other wanted brides, so he combined them. These stories became his next book: "The Princess Bride"
BgXEW TIL about Bolludagur, or "Cream Bun Day", a holiday in Iceland associated with carnival. Children spank their parents with a decorated stick while demanding buns ("bolla, bolla, bolla!"). In return, the parents give the children cream buns
d8GRB TIL The first time the Beatles took acid, it was given to them by their dentist, without their knowledge or consent
egmb TIL that there are lots of English “contronyms”, or words that are their own antonyms (opposites).
KRL9 TIL that when Uwe Boll made a bid to direct the Warcraft movie, Blizzard responded, “We will not sell the movie rights, not to you… especially not to you”