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TIL that in many South Park episodes A-star celebrities star in non-speaking roles. Jerry Seinfeld once offered to lend his voice for an episode, but declined to appear when he was only offered the role as “Turkey #2”.

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Z8eXo TIL Edvard Beneš, the President of the Czech Republic who was exiled in the UK from 1940 to 1945, donated a bus shelter to the villages of Aston Abbotts and Wingrave in 1944. Beneš rented Wingrave Manor for his exiled government and their families, as well as The Abbey at Aston Abbots for himself
1a1d TIL that when someone tickles you, the laughter is a panic response. That’s why you can’t tickle yourself, as your body never senses any real danger.
4jl5 TIL that the CIA conducted experiments on French citizens during the 50’s that involved spraying LSD onto unsuspecting towns. Resulting in numerous injuries and deaths.
N7E91 TIL Uddalaka Aruni was one of the first philosophers in recorded history and lived a few centuries before the Buddha. He attracted students from far regions of the Indian subcontinent, asking metaphysical questions such as whether there is something that is eternal and unchanging
9YAb6 TIL in 2015, Indonesia Police burned 3 tons of marijuana and accidentally made an entire town high