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TIL The armorer on the Matrix films disapproved of the Agents using Desert Eagle pistols, calling them pistols made for “wankers”

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Egdgd TIL that in 1984, Sweden introduced a 0.5% tax on financial transactions. 50% of traders in Stockholm moved to London by 1990. The reduction in market activity resulted in the money raised from the tax being minimal, and actually reduced overall tax revenue due to reductions in capital gains tax.
RPJl TIL that Martha Stewart once dated Anthony Hopkins, but broke up with him after she saw Silence of the Lambs. She stated she was unable to avoid associating Hopkins with the character of Hannibal Lecter.
dDl9 TIL insects do not experience pain because they lack nociceptors. Crustaceans are suspected to feel pain, however no nociceptors are present in their anatomy.
Z5Op TIL the Andromeda galaxy is heading towards us at 250,000 miles per hour. We are expected to collide with it in 4 billion years.
Wxmd TIL That Coca-Cola ran a program called H2NO - A campaign to teach waiters how to get customers to say “No” to H20