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The Farewell

Awkwafina stars in the true-story biopic of Lulu Wang's experience with saying goodbye to her sickly grandmother. There's just one catch—everyone in the family knows that grandma is going to die, but grandma has no idea that she is sick.

The More You Know

After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
Coca-Cola once bought all the website URLs that can be read as ahh, all the way up to 62 h’s.
Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
The toilet is statistically the cleanest place in your home. Your desk, kitchen sink, and cellphone all have more bacteria.

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