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Today I learned that Jason Weaver's (The Lion King, The Jacksons American Dream, ATL, Smart Guy) Mom and Aunt were on the original Sparkle soundtrack with Aretha Franklin

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lonmG TIL Finland trains elite soldiers in Lapland in preparation for a future war with neighbouring Russia. The two countries share an 833 mile border and were in conflict during WWII.
jNwxv TIL i learned there is a Restaurant/Cafe in London where you can eat Eggs, Bread and Porridge for free, with a Tea. Its a pay what you want concept and open for everyone. Everyone’s welcome, no matter if you are a City Broker or simply broke.
bWR0 TIL the last President to not be “High Net Worth” - Wealth less than 1 million - was Harry Truman, 1945-1953
J1R4B TIL that in Old English "deer" described any animal. As language evolved, the meaning changed and narrowed until it started to describe only one type of animal. It's a change unique to English and Scots, as "deer" (tier, djur, dyr, dier, etc.) still means animal in all other Germanic languages.
ADj57 TIL all seagulls have a set of glands above the eyes that filter out the salt ions from their bloodstream, allowing them to drink saltwater.