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TIL that every miniature outfit you saw in the movie Coraline was hand-knitted by one woman.

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nW959 Today I learned that Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Fendi, Christian Dior, and Marc Jacobs are all owned by the same company.
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yQQw8 TIL that before his execution, the Marquis de Favras, upon reading his death warrant stated, "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes"
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