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TIL about "Mirie it is while sumer ilast," one of the oldest surviving songs in the English language, a 13th-century banger about dreading the end of summer.

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VMxkB TIL that according to the terms of his parole, John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin of Ronald Reagan, is prohibited from owning any firearms, ammunition, other weapons, or memorabilia of Jodie Foster because of his obsession with the actress.
1aJyX TIL There is only one U.S. state capital without a McDonald’s: Montpelier, Vermont
R78Rw TIL that there's a mental disorder in which individuals may deliberately avoid having fun. It's commonly called Cherophobia.
9wnmB TIL the true crime book "I'll Be Gone in the Dark", written by comedian Patton Oswlat's wife Michelle McNamara, was credited to have an impact on the Golden State Killer case. The book was released two years after McNamara's death and two months before an arrest would be made in the case.
wr4o TIL that there an African Union similar to the EU, and it plans to introduce a currency by 2023 called the Afro.