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TIL Christopher Walken worked as a lion tamer as a teenager.

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ONAY TIL that the famous submersible Alvin is a real-life example of the philosophical “Ship of Theseus” paradox. “The Alvin” has been in service since 1965, but every single part of it has been replaced or upgraded at least once.
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