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TIL that during World War I in 1914, German and British soldiers laid down their arms on Christmas, sharing moments of peace and camaraderie.

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PYoGn TIL that wedding days often used to end with a "bedding ceremony" where friends and family watched the couple enter bed and, on occasion, witnessed their first sexual intercourse
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