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TIL that the diamond engagement ring is one of the bigest scams in history.

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4ola TIL an artist in a small village in Japan have been creating life-sized dolls in place of deceased residents for the last 10 years. Today, the number of life-sized dolls outnumbers the village residents 10-to-1.
Lkmdr TIL, the first TV commercial was 10 second ad for Bulova Watch Company on July 1st, 1941.
grXBy TIL that Lindsay Lohan auditioned for the role of Cora, the little girl in Titanic. Cameron turned her down because her red hair was too similar to Kate Winslet’s character.
8eA48 TIL that Irving Berlin is the only Academy Award winner in history who presented the award to themselves. He won for writing ‘White Christmas’, and declared that opening the envelope was extremely awkward. The rules were then changed to prevent this ever happening again.
VMaNB TIL in the early 20th century there were baby alligators in the Boston Public Garden. They were fed live rats and mice by local residents