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TIL there was a Frasier sequel series that aired between 2023 and 2024.

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lw7N TIL “fylleangst” (pronounced foola angst) is a unique Norwegian word to describe “Drunk anxiety”, which is the unsettling feeling one has the day after drinking when you can’t remember what you did, how you acted or god forbid, who may have seen you.
9A6B TIL that American company Bechtel took over the privatization of water in Bolivia in 1999 because the Bolivian government was too corrupt. Water prices subsequently raised from $5/month to $20/month for an income of $1000/year.
XEAM6 TIL an episode of the kids show Peppa Pig that claims spiders are friendly and won't hurt you has been pulled from the air in Australia multiple times. It's considered too dangerous a message to teach to Australian children.
VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
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