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TIL that in the original script for ‘The Room’ there was a subplot which would reveal that Tommy Wiseau’s character Johnny was in fact a vampire.

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PYdaL TIL that 'Peacock' only describes the males of the 'Peafowl' species; the females are 'Peahens'.
Do1e TIL it is the chemical reaction between vegetables and olive oil that makes the Mediterranean diet healthy.
WkxNo TIL the word Nickelodeon is a combination of the price of a theatre ticket in 1905 (5¢) and the Greek word for theatre.
E1d6d TIL the X in Xmas literally means "Christ." In Greek, the word Christos (Christ) begins with the letter "X," or chi. Early in the early fourth century, Constantine the Great popularized the shorthand for Christ. Most scholars agree the first appearance of Xmas dates to an Anglo-Saxon scribe in 1021.
WkX9N TIL Charles Lindbergh was a noted Anti-Semite who was a spokesman for the America First committee and who resigned his commission from the Air Force after FDR spoke against him. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, he tried to rejoin the Air Force but was banned per Roosevelt's orders.