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TIL: The United States top export to China is Garbage

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ZL4B TIL That JRR Tolkien’s tombstone engraving reads “Beren” and his wives’ reads “Lúthien”, in reference to the “Tale of Beren and Lúthien”. A love story between a man and and elf-maiden, set 6500 years prior to Lord of the Rings.
nW9ZW TIL before the release of the 2012 film “John Carter”, Disney believed that the sex appeal of actor Taylor Kitsch being shirtless throughout the movie would draw women to see the film. “John Carter” is now regarded as one of the worst box-office bombs in movie history.
MeOy0 TIL photographer Kevin Carter, famous for his photo of a vulture stalking a starving toddler, committed suicide a few months after receiving the Pulitzer Prize for his photo. He told an interviewer that after snapping the photo, he “sat under a tree for a long time, smoking cigarettes and crying”.
b9a50 TIL checked bags used to be free. US Airlines started charging fees due to after-effects of the 2008 recession and they’re staying now mainly because the public has largely accepted the fees.
5okp TIL After the American Civil War, some 7,000 Confederates set sail for Brazil. Their Dixie-loving descendants represent one of the most curious cultures in the modern world.