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TIL Happy hour is illegal in Ireland
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TIL that the ground cinnamon sold in most stores is actually derived from "cassia", a tree related to "true cinnamon".
78BpL
TIL Argentina's Naval Aviation baptism of fire was on its own population. On 16 June 1955, 30 aircraft from the Argentine Navy and Air Force bombed and strafed Plaza de Mayo and opened fire on the population killing 300 and injuring over 800 in an attempt to assassinate Perón.
6rol
TIL Joe Pesci’s “Am I a clown? Do I amuse you?” scene in Goodfellas was based on an anecdote from his life. Martin Scorsese liked the story so much, he had Pesci use it in the movie. Only Pesci and Ray Liotta knew that the scene would be improvised.
wLJoW
TIL that an ocean quahog clam named Ming lived to 507 years old
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TIL that President Ronald Reagan's first official White House doctor called his job "vastly overrated, boring and not medically challenging." He could not attend most state dinners due to lack of space but had to be ready for emergencies, usually waiting alone in his office wearing a tuxedo.