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TIL that King James I of England (who commissioned the King James Bible) was probably gay and had at least three homosexual romantic relationships during his life

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kOpod TIL that Japan has a thriving 'Fake Family' industry, where clients can rent family members for special occasions or just to alleviate loneliness.
4Xpdg TIL that Tom Hanks produced Mamma Mia with his wife, Rita Wilson. Hanks even auditioned to be one of the three main men but was denied because his singing voice wasn't quite up to snuff
1a1xX TIL Wim Hof "The Iceman", holder of over 20 other world records, climbed Africa's tallest peak in his shorts, in a record 2 days, a feat he claims anyone can do with his breathing technique "The Wim Hof Method"
MebbW TIL in American slang a "sawbuck" is ten dollars due to the shape of the Roman numeral X.
lg6V TIL Smoke Detectors mostly chirp in the dead of night because the chemical reaction in batteries slows down when the air get’s colder thus tripping the detectors low battery detector.