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TIL composer John Williams has been nominated for 49 Academy Awards, a record for any living person.

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5VnNn TIL more countries use the comma separator (17,6) than the point separator (17.6)
wLpdY TIL of Pityriasis Rosea. It’s a pink spot, that later turns into an upper body rash. Doctor’s think it’s caused by a virus, but it isn’t contagious.
1agN8 TIL thanks to a tip from Malcom in the Middle's music clearance officer, Bryan Cranston received quarterly composing checks for his improvised humming and whistling, which the actor used to fund cast parties.
Gd1j TIL referring to the Netherlands as “Holland” is seen as insulting by many Dutch people, as it’s actually just the name one of the provinces.
nWEA9 TIL The Ghermezian brothers was inspired by the traditional bazaars that existed in Persian cultures and wanted to build the “Disney World of shopping malls”. They saw their West Edmonton Mall as “ninth wonder of the world” and it had an theme park named Fantasyland until they got sued by Disney