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TIL: Santa Claus originally wore a green suit.

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4kKxJ TIL actor Joel McHale, who hit on Mila Kunis' character in the movie Ted by showing her a picture of his high school diving team, actually was an athlete. Originally recruited to UW's rowing team, he became a walk on tight end on their football team the year UW went to the Rose Bowl (1993).
rNbx0 TIL President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren and William Brennan expecting moderate justices, and later made Warren the Chief Justice. Instead, he helped create the very progressive Warren Court. Eisenhower later reportedly regretted both appointments, calling them major presidential mistakes.
Wk6pd TIL Luciano Leggio, the former head of the Corleonesi Mafia clan, was first convicted at age 18 for stealing corn. As soon as he completed a six-month sentence, he murdered the man who had reported him to the police.
6E5Nw TIL King James VI, who famously sponsored the modern translation of the Bible, was open about having several homosexual love affairs and was thus sometimes known as 'Queen James' by subjects
DQmGv TIL that “keming” is a joke term for bad kerning - the spacing between letters - where poor kerning makes the “r” and “n” in “kerning” blend together, turning it into “keming.” Coined by designer David Friedman in 2008, it’s a favourite inside joke among designers.