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TIL Tilda Swinton comes from one of the oldest family lineages in Scotland, and she can trace her family history back to the 9th century.

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wLR61 TIL that Fidel Castro has a sister, Juanita Castro, who lived most of her life in the USA after defecting from Castro's Cuba in 1964. She's now 88.
xVr5g TIL that the Japanese sales flyer for Pac-Mania turned PAC into a backronym (retroactive acronym) for 'Peek Aboo Call me back me back and nuisance back'
kEpW TIL In her autobiography, Ethel Merman had a chapter on her fourth and final marriage. The chapter entitled “My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine” consisted of one blank page.
MdYB Today I learned that the creators of south park were nominated for the 72nd Oscars and decided to attend on acid and in dresses. When asked why they’re wearing dresses they simply replied what a magical night tonight is.
WJ9A TIL: In the Dr. Seuss movie “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T”, one of the 150 boys vomited on the piano while filming. This caused a chain reaction resulting in 150 vomiting boys. Dr. Seuss said that the film’s reviews were similar.