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TIL that in the original story, Sleeping Beauty was raped by the prince.

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vKZD TIL Prisencolinensinainciusol was an Italian No. 1 pop hit written in fake American English. This is what English sounds like to foreigners. [4:02]
MeEbB TIL if you are being questioned by authorities in the US and you choose to remain silent in response to a specific question, that silence may itself be construed as evidence of guilt, unless you specifically state that you're invoking your right to remain silent under the 5th Amendment.
7WAb TIL there are helmets which remain completely invisible until the moment of impact.
AN18d TIL that in 1971, a man hijacked a Thunder Bay to Toronto flight to Havana. 30 years later, he was arrested in USA when Canadian investigators googled his name, with the sole hit being a then-recent article about his work with Bronx kids.
P1W1E TIL that a couple wrote a 'spur of the moment' letter to Buckingham Palace inviting Queen Elizabeth II to their wedding; she unexpectedly did show up.