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TIL that Tutankhamun was buried with a large supply of clean underwear

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jN7En TIL two of the greatest Christmas movies ever, 'Elf' and 'Love Actually', both opened in theaters on the same day--November 7, 2003. That week, 'The Matrix Revolutions' was the #1 movie. 'Elf' opened at #2. And, 'Love Actually' at #6.
x6Nl0 TIL the city of Island Park, Idaho claims to the have the longest Main Street in the world. The town is only 500 feet wide but 33 miles long. It was incorporated by business owner on Route 20 in 1947 to circumvent the state's liquor laws
xoPo TIL Carbon Monoxide is used in the USA to make meat appear fresher. This practise is banned in Canada, Japan, Singapore, and the European Union.
VMpQQ TIL Genghis Khan had the largest number of children in histroy at an all time high of 1000-2000 children
DQN4j TIL English has been the first/native language of every US president except one. President from 1837 to 1841, Martin Van Buren's native/first language was Dutch.