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TIL of the Iffland-Ring, which is given to the “most significant and most worthy actor of the German-speaking theatre”. It is only passed along when the current holder dies, and the successor must be included in the current holder’s will.

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worP6 TIL that in the 19th Century, Rudolf Lindt, of the famous Lindt chocolate family, accidentally invented the crucial step of "conching" chocolate – rolling the warm cocoa mass to make it smooth and reduce its acidity – by leaving a cocoa mass mixer running overnight.
j6VYN TIL that John Tyler, the 10th U.S. President still has a living grandson, Harrison Tyler who is 94 yrs old.
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