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TIL that for the first 22 years of its history Georgia banned all lawyers from the colony. Founder James Oglethorpe denounced them as a ‘pest and scourge of mankind.’

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aDYA TIL George Clooney loves the show South Park. He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator, for a part and was given the role of “Sparky,” the gay dog, which involved little more than panting and yelping. However, when it went to the big screen,Clooney got a full speaking part, as an ER surgeon.
dDvr9 TIL The song Edelweiss is not actually an Austrian folk song and was written for "The Sound of Music"
8NP4 TIL that in 1932 the Austrian town of Wörgl issued its own currency with a tax for holding it, in order to spur the use of currency. The town defied the Great Depression, and public works and employment continued as normal.
P1KXw TIL Synchronized swimming was a sport where ONLY women competed. However, from 2024, MEN will be now compete in the team event at the Olympics. The IOC renamed the sport "artistic swimming" — a decision that has faced controversy. Male swimmers around the planet are training intently.
b6XxE TIL there’s a sound in Gustav Mahler’s 6th symphony that requires a giant hammer(or similar equipment) to make — now called the ‘Mahler hammer’.