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TIL Carrie-Anne Moss, Trinity in Matrix trilogy, also took a part on a TV Series called Matrix (1993) about an assassinated hitmen who stuck in between worlds and given a second chance to redeem himself in the real world by helping others.

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wDoo TIL That the 1937 Soviet census committee was arrested for “sabotage” and records were destroyed after they showed a mere 162 million citizens, an increase of 1.5 mil since 1930, rather than the expected 185+ million. It is now used to estimate the # of Stalins victims.
9pVX TIL telephone Area Codes in North America were assigned based on the length of time a rotary dial phone took to dial the area code, so larger cities have lower numbers.
Brjby TIL pizza is a healthier breakfast then most cereal
6EL48 TIL the male vocals in Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life" were added because radio stations thought the song was "too feminine."
D1kPV TIL about the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific, the century-old Dragon's Triangle (or the Devil's Sea). It is located near Japan and known for similar "paranormal" properties and unexplained instances of disappearing ships.