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TIL A Lot of the movie "Elf" Was Actually Shot in Closed Down Mental Institution

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8arVb TIL that the term to describe anyone who is unfamiliar with sailing or who simply lives on land is not “land lover” but actually “land-lubber”. A "lubber" is a 14th century derogatory word to describe a clumsy or stupid person.
bx8N TIL that the last heir to the former Ottoman Empire, Bayezid Osman, is a 92-year old former librarian living in New York City, who served in the U.S. Army and never had any children
vy8D TIL that at the height of his wealth, John D Rockefeller’s personal fortune constituted 1.53% of the total American GDP. Up to 663.4 billion dollars.
GR9j TIL: Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
l7gmV TIL that not only were Woolly Mammoths roughy the same size as modern Elephants, but that they also began to evolve after African Elephants, thus African Elephants are the more ancient species.