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TIL When Ronald Reagan became president of the United States he asked his Chief of Staff to see “The War Room”. No one had informed him that it was only a movie set that was created fictionally for the black comedy “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”.

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16ZEd TIL from 1965 to 2021, average home values in the US have risen 118% ($171,942 to $374,900) while median household income has risen 15% ($59,920 to $69,178) over the same period.
XEEJj TIL that Beethoven tore up the title page to his symphony "Eroica" upon hearing Napoleon proclaim himself Emperor, hating all things French ever since.
oEMK TIL of the swimming pigs of the Bahamas. They live freely on the beaches, and after basking in the sun for hours, they swim in the surf. The pigs are exceptionally friendly, running from under the shade of the almond trees to greet visitors that bring them treats.
aw0wo TIL that the voice actress that played Snow White, Adriana Caselotti, was forbidden by her Disney contract from appearing in films or on radio or television because it would "spoil the illusion of Snow White."
XEJZR TIL that fudge was popularized by rebellious women in the early days of women being able to attend college. They had strict curfews so they would rebel by holding late night snack parties in their dorms and secretly cooking fudge over gas lamps. It became a cliche that women's education = fudge.