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TIL that the tradition of brides wearing white at their weddings started with Queen Victoria in 1840

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Pvwe TIL Conan O'Brien credited “The Simpsons” with saving him. Prior to being hired on he was experiencing a personal and professional slump. He abruptly quit his SNL writing job with no plans other than aimlessly walking the streets of NYC for inspiration.
9Ydr6 TIL that a man published a 1,905 page suicide note online before shooting himself at Harvard University. The note went in detail about things like human nature, society, religion, technology, and science.
R7wj1 TIL that Ontario Canada has a combined Paternal and Maternal leave of 63 weeks in addition to 17 weeks pregnancy leave for the mother.
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Br9Er TIL the oldest known zoo dating back to 3500BC was discovered in 2009 at the egyptian city of Nekhen(Hierakonpolis,city of hawks). Collections included hartebeasts, elephants,and leopards.