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TIL there is controversy over whether Cinderella’s shoes are made of glass or of squirrel leather, the two words being homophones in French (vair/verre)

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R0xw TIL that research on DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) has largely shown it to be ineffective, and in some cases it has increased the use of drugs at schools.
6EDe7 TIL that Russia sold Alaska for $0.02 per s.m.
n8KW TIL When That 70s Show started, the directors required all actors to be 18 or older. Mila Kunis, 14 at the time, told the casting directors she would be 18 but did not say when. Ashton Kutcher, Kunis’ boyfriend in the show, was 20 years old at that time.
OGO6 TIL the last time Britain was successfully invaded was 1066.
VB5Wm TIL there is a World Championship for Microsoft Excel.