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TIL Keanu Reeves only says 380 words in the entirety of John Wick: Chapter 4, which has a runtime of 169 minutes.

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e6X5 TIL Brazil nut allergy is the only one where the triggering protein can be sexually transmitted ie. you can die having sex with a person who ate them
VB1ep TIL that the word 'quarantine' originates from the Venetian word 'quarantena,' which means '40 days.' In the 14th century, ships arriving in Venice from plague-infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing to prevent the spread of the disease.
XE1bj TIL of Valentin Dikul - a soviet circus performer who broke his back in an accident when he was 15 and was told by doctors he’d never walk again. He then designed his own training system, fully recovered and performed amazing feats of strength in the future e.g., back squatted 450kg/990lbs at 60 yo.
5nGr TIL Benjamin Franklin invented a musical instrument so popular that Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, and Strauss all composed pieces specifically for it. It was also thought to drive people insane.
bx7N TIL “420” did not originate as police code for marijuana use but for “juvenile disturbance”. The use of “420” for marijuana started in 1971 at San Rafael High School, where it indicated the time, 4:20 pm, when a group of students would go to smoke under the statue of Louis Pasteur