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TIL Sweater Curse is a curse that causes a knitter's SO to break up with them

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0ddXv TIL in France it is illegal to disinherit one’s children, meaning that a particular share of the deceased’s estate is legally required to be kept for their children, or for their spouse if they had no children
XEORX TIL that along with over 4000 tons of Gold, the US Government also stores millions of dollars worth of opium at Fort Knox.
oBVjY TIL of Ranulf de Broc, a courtier under King Henry II of England, who was responsible for regulating prostitution and held the title of “Marshal of the Whores of the Royal Household”
XNvj TIL that watching Home Alone is a national tradition in Poland at Christmastime. When the network owning the rights opted not to show it in 2010, there were national protests. Over 10% of the population of Poland will watch this broadcast live annually.
VBpr4 TIL Florence and the Machine was originally known as Florence Robot/Isa Machine, where Florence Robot was founding member Florence Welch, and Isa Machine was founding member Isabella Summers. Summers serves as the bands keyboardist, as well as songwriter and producer.