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TIL that the London underground has evolved its own species of mosquito

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mxGvE TIL that Marlon Brando tried to purchase the rights to a movie about the Iran-Contra scandal using a former CIA connection. The CIA was able to derail this by creating a front company to outbid Brando for the rights. The man they put in charge of this operation was none other than Col. Oliver North
dDlW9 TIL: There is a condition called “Polished Anus Syndrome” or ‘Pruritis Ani’. Which is Latin for “itchy anus”, and this condition affects 5% of the population.
N7gKb TIL a condemned ship filled with animals sailed over Niagara Falls as part of a tourism stunt. In 1827, William Forsyth, an investor in the Falls, concocted the idea to draw in more tourism. The ship held Buffalo, bears, raccoons, a dog, and a goose. Some 10,000 people watched it sail over the edge.
ExYx TIL actress Olivia Hussey wasn’t allowed to attend the premiere of Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” because she was under 18 and the movie contained a nude scene. The nude scene in question was a shot of her breasts.
8eBL TIL that American cheese isn’t labeled cheese because it’s not real cheese, and that the only difference between the white and orange types is food coloring