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TIL The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence.

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BrXdd TIL an 86-year-old wrote an upbeat review for her local paper about a new Olive Garden. She was mercilessly mocked by the Internet. Anthony Bourdain thought she had a valuable POV on small town dining. So he published a book of her reviews.
W5DN TIL….while filming A New Hope, Lucas insisted that Vader’s TIE fighter spiral out into space instead of blowing up, leaving the question of a sequel. The other film members wanted to remove any questions if a sequel was happening, as sequels usually were regarded as inferior or flops.
VMWW4 TIL employees at MillerCoors get three free cases of beer each month, in addition to having access to beer and cider on location after a work day.
gr9V8 TIL there were 4 empires on which the sun never sets- Hapsburg Empire of Charles V, Spanish Empire of Phillip II, British Empire, and US Imperialism
oBEWA TIL that eight years after JFK’s assassination, Jackie Kennedy avoided the public unveiling of their White House portraits, but the Nixons graciously agreed to a secret, private tour for her and her kids. It was her only return visit.