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TIL a Babylonian dream prophecy from 2700 BC, "If he carries beer in the street his heart will be glad."

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E1prW TIL about the Volkswagen currywurst, a meal produced by the German automaker which, measured by units sold, overtook the amount of cars they produce every year. In order for it to be available for every dealership it has, just like every other car part, its own part number.
0wMl5 TIL In 1992, to celebrate 40 years of Indo-Japan relationship The Indian Epic Ramayana was made into an Anime Movie in collaboration with Indian and Japanese artist.In English it was narrated by James earl Jones and voice of Lord Rama was Bryan Cranston.
0w6A TIL a dingle is a deep, narrow cleft between hills. Hence the term: dingle berry.
QeOp TIL During Hugh Laurie’s audition for House MD, David Shore says that Bryan Singer, one of the executive producers, said, “See, this is what I want: an American guy.” Singer was completely unaware of the fact that Laurie is English.
eLLb TIL the song “Red Red Wine” was written by Neil Diamond in ‘67. The band UB40 covered it in '83 in a light reggae style and it reached #1 on the Billboard 100. Diamond has stated that it is one of his favorite covers and he often performs the song in the UB40 style instead of the original version.