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TIL that Jet Li was presumed dead during the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster.

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b9oBE TIL It's a Wonderful Life failed to break even at the box office and was panned by critics. It became a Christmas staple after its copyright protection was not renewed 28 years later, making it free to air for any station that wanted to show it, as often as they wanted.
Bg7Rk TIL that the largest mall in the world is in Iran and it’s 21 million square feet
gDK7 TIL that Ryan Reynolds only became interested in Deadpool after finding out that the character referred to his scarred appearance as “Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar-Pei”
M7oYb TIL about Christine Jorgensen, whose gender transition became the subject of a front-page news story in the 50s. She used her fame and platform to advocate for the rights of transgender people.
PVnJ TIL that there is a lightbulb that has been burning since 1901