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TIL The Actors of Mad Men Smoke Herbal Cigarettes

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Em5w TIL of the Queen’s Champion. During the coronation banquet, the Champion would ride into Westminster Hall in full armor and await any challenger to the throne. The current Queen’s Champion is a chartered accountant.
5wRR TIL That the idea of “slow metabolism” causing obesity is a myth and it is “innate laziness” or lower levels of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) that causes weight gain
R7BQw TIL That Jokes About Violas Have Been Around For A Couple Hundred Years
LkkEP TIL That JFK had a younger sister, Rosemary, who received a lobotomy which made her unable to walk or speak. This was his and his brother's main motivation for all they did for individuals with special needs.
ne0ed TIL that apple pie isn't really an American dish!