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TIL there are labor unions for gravediggers, and sometimes they go on strike.

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0dJGp TIL of La Bougie du Sapeur - a French newspaper that is only published on leap day, February 29th. Since its founding in 1980, there have only been eleven issues.
9wPw6 TIL that "Home Alone" still sits at #2 for the All Time Domestic Box Office Sales for Comedy Movies. It previously held the #1 spot for 27 years.
x6vjg TIL how a mechanical watch works!
lobv5 TIL that Despite its name, no part of Equatorial Guinea's territory lies on the equator— it is in the northern hemisphere, except for the insular Annobón Province, which is about 155 km (96 mi) south of the equator.
QLaX TIL that when siamese twin Daisy Hilton died, her sister Violet remained alive and attached to her for several days before they were both found dead.