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TIL Aladdin was actually a Chinese tale, and the Arabian Nights weren't exclusively in Arabia.

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nerlG TIL that Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka each fertilized one egg from their set of twins, both eggs took, and they have no interest in finding out which child they are the biological father to
Y7MNv TIL The actor who set the record for playing the same character the most number of times was Hong Kong actor Kwan Tak-hing, who played martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in 77 films. The next closest actor is Christopher Lee, who played Dracula 10 times in his career.
KOGeJ TIL People started wearing pajamas, originally spelled “pyjamas,” instead of nightgowns so they’d be prepared to run outside in public during World War I air raids in England.
5VWGQ TIL that according to the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, as a child Jesus killed two other children out of anger. When Mary and Joseph's neighbors began complaining, he caused them to become blind
yVXow TIL You can have a heart attack without having any blocked arteries, it’s called a MINOCA(myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries)