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TIL Cotton candy is called "old lady's hair" in India and Greece.

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DboV TIL that Australia and England have competed for cricket trophy “the ashes” 64 times since 1884. The score is currently 32-32
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mjmY TIL that although many Evangelicals oppose the ‘Harry Potter’ series, prominent leaders of the Latter-day Saints (Mormon) church have recommended the series and spoke of being fans because the books teach morality and show good being victorious over evil
b6YB9 TIL After William Harvey discovered blood pathways in 1616, people tried to use fluids such as beer, urine, milk, and non-human animal blood as a blood substitute.
ZN8p TIL an Ohio woman once got out of a parking ticket because of a missing comma in the state’s laws. She successfully argued that her car wasn’t a “motor vehicle camper” and therefore wasn’t included in the list of prohibited vehicles.