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TIL that there is no evidence that Marie-Antoinette ever said the phrase “let them eat cake.” during the French Revolution

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W7d58 TIL Liza Minnelli is Judy Garland's daughter
bME0 TIL that the name Poodle comes from the German ‘pudelhund’ meaning “water dog”. Poodles were originally bred as water retrievers and their distinctive ‘pom-pom’ haircuts were designed to keep their joints warm and prevent rheumatism.
OGk8Y TIL the Romans had a goddess of door hinges, who had the role of protecting people from evil spirits that would try to go into homes.
W0P4 TIL that the movie Scarface has won NO awards and has even been nominated for a Razzie.
WkvWY TIL that the tobacco industry funded the study that gave us the theory of "Type A/B Personalities" in order to help obscure smoking's connection to heart disease