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TIL there is no evidence Marie Antoinette ever said “let them eat cake”. In fact she was widely known for looking after the poor and several times depleted her accounts to feed and shelter them during famines.

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e0al4 TIL that Data's cat Spot from Star Trek: TNG was played by 5 different cats (Monster, Brandy, Bud, Tyler, Spencer and Zoe) and an unnamed iguana
nroo TIL that the inventor of birth control was not only a devout Catholic, but designed aspects of the pill in a specific way in order to achieve acceptance from the Catholic church, convinced that they would quickly adopt it.
kOY0B TIL that the word "nightmare" is derived from the Old English "mare", a mythological demon that rides on people's chests while they sleep, causing bad dreams.
69EeJ TIL Mike Campbell (of the Heartbreakers) wrote Don Henley's Hit "Boys of Summer"
GZeE TIL: In 1999 the New York Mets head coach was ejected, but came back with a disguise for the rest of the game.