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TIL Stalin’s body double was teased in school because of the resemblance with Stalin

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OoXXa TIL If you have been convicted of DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) charge in the last ten years, or more than once ten years ago or longer, you are what is known as “criminally inadmissible to Canada.”
PY7L TIL that Will Smith was originally offered the part of Neo in The Matrix but turned it down so he could be in a movie called “The Wild West”.
rNRKx TIL fraudulent "psychic" Uri Geller's popularity actually surged after his so-called ability was exposed live on Johnny Carson's show when Geller was unexpectedly put on the spot with studio props; many viewers thought he must be legit because of his failure to perform.
xVvKw TIL One of the reasons Walmart failed to establish itself in Germany is that it required its checkout employees to smile at customers. This was however perceived by most Germans as unnerving, as Germans usually don't smile at strangers.
o0LW TIL 18 to 35 percent of people sneeze because of bright light and no one knows why.