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TIL that Chuck Norris was an outspoken supporter of the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California

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wJGW TIL throughout the 1930s, Hollywood allowed the German government to censor films in the U.S. and around the world that were unflattering towards Germany or the Nazis.
KOgO6 TIL in 2013, a prisoner in Sweden escaped “because he had a toothache and wanted to go to the dentist.” He broke out prison, visited the dentist, and turned himself back in where he received an extra day to his month-long sentence as punishment.
vPGJj TIL umarell are “men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back”
1a16V TIL the name "Lego" is derived from the Danish phrase “leg godt” which means "play well"
ne1ed TIL that the English language term "smoking" was coined in the late 18th century; before then the practice was known as "drinking smoke".