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TIL that the best way to cure intractable hiccups is with a rectal massage

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4XRBX TIL that Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds for a role in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones" by drinking melted Haagen Dazs ice cream when he was thirsty. He was fired days before production began and replaced with Mark Wahlberg.
Wkor9 TIL Thomas Stuart Ferguson, a devout Mormen, lost his faith looking for evdience of the Book of Mormon in Central America, but jumpstarted archaeology in that region
pMDe TIL a guy showed up to the I-40 bridge collapse and took command of the federal disaster response by impersonating a US Army Captain. He led the response effort for two days before fleeing.
eaLg TIL that the word “idiot”, in Athenian democracy, referred to a person who was selfish and concerned only about their private affairs, while having no interest in public concerns at all.
BrKjy TIL the 2007 horror movie "Paranormal Activity" was made on a budget of $15,000 and grossed $193 million at the box office.