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TIL the Italian verb asolare means to pass time in a meaningless but delightful way

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v1yNR TIL at George Washington's 1787 farewell party, 56 people drank 60 bottles of claret, 54 bottles of Madeira, 8 bottles of hard cider, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of porter, and 7 large bowls of alcoholic punch; the bar tab cost $15 000 in today's money.
jNZOj TIL that artist Yayoi Kusama (currently exhibiting her "Infinity Mirrors") has been been voluntarily committed to a sanitorium since the late 70s, only leaving to paint in the building across the street
8andG TIL: There are 2 versions of Girl Scout Cookies. They employ 2 different bakers for their cookies, ABC Bakers & Little Brownie Bakers (the cookies they make look differently, taste differently &, in some cases, even have different names). Where you live determines which type of cookie you will get!
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