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TIL that although “Song 2” by English band Blur is what gained the band mainstream success in America, it was intended to be a parody of American music.

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J1vN1 TIL the fictional languages in the Game of Thrones series are fully complete languages. Of all the actors that had to speak one or more of them, the person that portrayed the Grey Worm character was considered the best/most talented. He was skilled enough to speak like a natural native speaker.
JYDwm TIL there is a zone in France that has been restricted for 100 years because of events that took place during World War I.
NwO6 TIL The United States only has 36 lbs of plutonium left. The Mars Curiosity rover uses 10 lbs of it all for itself.
j6rn TIL in the early 90’s a naturist student at Berkley went to school naked everyday until the laws changed and he was thrown out.
kOKd1 TIL The long-term ban on switchblades in the US owes its origin to a 1950 article that appeared in ‘Women's Home Companion’, entitled; ‘The Toy That Kills’.