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TIL Green Goddess salad dressing was created to pay tribute to actor George Arliss and his hit 1823 play, The Green Goddess

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O08R TIL That the current US flag was designed by a 17 year old who originally got a B- grade for it.
Bg7ZW TIL: In the 16th century, the Osculum Infame was the name of a witch's ritual greeting upon meeting the devil, which involves kissing his butt hole or "other mouth" and usually followed with feasting. In some cases, the role can be reversed where the witch receives the kiss.
6E9Bw TIL Disney instructed the game developers for the 1994 Lion King on Sega Genesis to create a puzzle level so hard that the game cannot be beaten within a period of time to extend and meet Blockbuster rental program rules and the rental market.(starts at 18:30)
1aWw4 TIL That the inventor of petroleum jelly ate a spoonful every day, claiming it had tremendous health benefits. He lived to be 96. He also, reportedly, during a serious bout of pleurisy in his mid-50s, had his nurse rub him from head to foot with the substance. He soon recovered
x6NDk TIL of Fagging, a traditional practice in British public schools and also at many other boarding schools, whereby younger pupils were required to act as personal servants to the eldest boys.