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TIL French courts have the ability to stop parents giving ‘inappropriate’ names to their children: in 2015 they ordered that a girl should be called ‘Ella’ and not ‘Nutella’ as originally intended.

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dj5B TIL the Adventures of Superman radio program incorporated KKK terms and secrets into a villain that Superman fought every week. Southern Klansmen suddenly began noticing their children dressing up as superman and fighting “klan-man,” which lead to a membership decline as a result.
v5yR TIL That every British Monarch from 1399 to present day is a direct descendant of the Irish king Brian Boru
055M TIL that most male birds have no penis. Most species reproduce by “kissing” buttholes for a few seconds.
d4Dj TIL that convicted serial killer Albert Fish helped the executioner position the electrodes on his body before uttering his final words, “I don’t even know why I’m here.” It took two jolts to kill him.
Lkm9r TIL Elsie the Cow is married to Elmer from Elmer’s Glue and they have four children