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TIL that Vodka was originally invented in Poland, first produced in the 8th century

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m11JP TIL that the bar scenes in “Passengers” (2016) pays homage to the bar in the Overlook Hotel in the “The Shining” (1980). The look and layout is similar and both “barmen” wearing red are not human.
yJGv TIL that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, a native of Brazil, renounced his US citizenship to avoid paying $700 million in taxes
x6bvb TIL People stick their tortoises in the fridge during winter.
xM90 TIL There exists a breed of “Werewolf Cats” that act like dogs and sell for as much as $2,500
OGgla TIL that England was a Republic from 1649 to 1660, in a period known as the Interregnum. Shortly after Cromwell’s death and the failure of the following Protectorate in which his son was Lord Protector, the army invited Charles I’s son to become King Charles II, and restored the monarchy.