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TIL that the pirate that gets thrown into the Boo Box in Hook was Glenn Close.

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LXEQ TIL that above the gates of the Buchenwald concentration camp were the words “Everyone gets what they deserve”. After the war the camp became a prison site for Nazis, and the words were not removed.
Doop TIL Theodore Roosevelt was against the phrase “In God We Trust” on currency as he considered it sacriligious
a89Wb TIL private and commercial paternity tests are banned in France. Paternity tests may only be conducted by order of a judge typically to assess criminal guilt or involvement.
Y7x07 TIL Barry Manilow did not write the song "I Write The Songs", which became his famous signature track. The 1975 hit was actually written by Bruce Johnston, a longtime Beach Boys member.
QgXX TIL for severe crimes such as mutiny, the Royal navy used to punish men with “flogging round the fleet”. The criminal would be ferried from ship to ship, and whipped by the crew of every ship at port