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TIL Kevin Spacey is a gifted impersonator

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8a5MP Today I learned that ceiling fans can make you feel cooler OR warmer, depending on which direction the blades are spinning.
ANg6x TIL Jelly has traditionally been savory. The oldest known meat jelly recipe is from the 10th-century cook book Kitab al-Tabikh and ingredients include boiled fish heads, vinegar, and whole onions. Jelly containing fruits would come later.
e54E TIL that in 2012 a Manchester couple jokingly invited Queen Elizabeth to their wedding, the Queen accepted and made an appearance along with Prince Philip.
EWgx TIL that the US military, which initially agreed to support Independence Day by providing personnel, vehicles, and costumes, backed out when producers refused to remove references to Area 51.
D1R0j TIL that when boxer Jack Dempsey wanted to back out of a fight due to his age and his opponents skill, his younger brother took the fight under the same stage name and went on to become the legendary boxer Jack Dempsey.