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TIL popularity of a June wedding in European tradition is because bathing was much less frequent in middle ages since it was thought to increase chance of disease so most bathed once a year and usually in late spring. So, made sense to marry in June when people would smell better for their weddings

neDa9 TIL: Male Western parotia bird appears like a ballet dancer while performing courtship display to attract female. He just doesn't perform, but rehearses in advance and ensures the perching spot is clean for the female to watch the show comfortably. The endemic species belongs to birds of paradise.
Eggrp TIL that in 2019 Will Ferrell appeared as Ron Burgundy on every late-night talk show on the same night
eaVb TIL that the first act of the UK’s State Opening of Parliament is to check the cellars to ensure that it doesn’t have any bombs in it. This is a tradition that has carried on after the original failed gun powder plot of 1605.
1a6Y8 TIL actress Kate Mara is the great-granddaughter of both Tim Mara (founder of the NY Giants) and Art Rooney (founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers). Her acting contracts have a clause stating that if any of these teams make it to the Super Bowl, she will attend the game before work.
b6mQa TIL when Bob Dylan first heard the Animals' version of “House of the rising sun” on his car radio, he stopped to listen, jumped out of his car and banged on the bonnet. It later became one of the reasons why he went electric