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TIL there is a monument on the coast of Norway that consists of three giant (10 m / 33 ft tall) swords rising from the rock.

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Bn8r TIL Heath Ledger directed the music video for the song “King Rat” by Modest Mouse.
kBMm TIL in 1968 Japan, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car hadbeen riggedwith a bomb. The cop got under the car to defuse the device. Everybody ran when the car started to smoke. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300M Yen robbery remains unsolved
neekP TIL the voice of Mickey Mouse played by Wayne Allwine is married to Russi Taylor the voice of Minnie Mouse
JYEkl TIL that in 2005 a contestant from the infamous Hands On A Hardbody Competition killed himself after staying awake for over 48 hours. Other contestants have stayed awake much longer to win. The story made it to Broadway.
J1WW1 TIL that in the movie E.T. Elliot’s last name was Taylor, making him also E.T.