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TIL In Sweden, starting with The Producers, the titles of most Mel Brook’s movies begin with “Springtime For”

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OoxgR TIL precious metals such as gold and silver can be used as legal tenders depending on which state accepts them. This means you could pay a parking ticket with a few gold coins.
kOe7d TIL the Carolina Dog is a dog breed first discovered living wild in the southeastern region of the United States, and after extensive DNA testing it is believed they are the descendants of the first animals to accompany humans across the Bering land bridge thousands of years ago.
WkA8o TIL Gerald Ford intended to retire from the US House of Representatives in 1976. Upon being nominated as Vice President he told his wife the Vice Presidency would be "a nice conclusion" to his career.
L959 TIL Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl wrote and recorded a series of songs in 1990 and 1991. He declined to introduce the songs to Kurt Cobain thinking it would disrupt Kurt’s writing process. The songs were later released under the Pseudonym “Late!” On an album called “Pocketwatch”.
X0DpQ TIL that according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "grandfather clock" originated from the popular song "My Grandfather's Clock", written in 1876 by American composer Henry Clay Work.