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TIL the USA government is the 2nd-oldest continuous government in the world.

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KOjMR TIL that Oprah dated movie critic Roger Ebert
D11nP TIL about Gwynplaine, as played by Conrad Veidt (The Man Who Laughs - 1928), who inspired the creation of The Joker.
eJYb TIL that Stephen King novels “IT” and “The Shining” are set in the same universe, the character Dick Hallorann that is the head chef of the Overlook hotel in The Shining, very briefly appears as a character in IT.
DQxDr TIL in 1993, in order to reduce the media attention and law enforcement pressure brought on by drive-by shootings, the Mexican Mafia prison gang in California declared they would kill any gang member sent to prison for a drive-by.
KYevE TIL Times Square in New York was originally called Long Acre Square, but was renamed in 1904 when the New York Times moved their headquarters to the area