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TIL in 2015 a French court renamed a baby after the judge ruled that the parents’ decision to the name the child “Nutella” was not in the child’s best interest

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Jp4B TIL A research study found that Guinness tastes better in Ireland and that “This difference remained statistically significant after adjusting for researcher, pub ambience, [and] Guinness appearance.”
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b648N TIL Orval Faubus's sister, Bonnie, openly opposed him over attempting to block the integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957