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TIL Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson played Bigfoot in an episode of “America’s Book of Secrets” called “The Mystery of Bigfoot.” Will Ferrell was in it too.

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pY4Ne TIL the word shark used to mean "scoundrel" and sharks used to be called "sea dogs" instead. The term "loan sharks" predates its use for the fish and refers to them being villains, rather than a comparison to the predator.
wo6l7 TIL that the United States has 44 four-star generals right now whereas in WWII there were just seven.
l70jV TIL I learned of a gamma ray burst that struck earth with such intensity it had the same effects as a powerful solar flair. The source of the burst was over two billion light years away.
E94p TIL an old neon light was left glowing for almost 80 years. The fixture had been walled off and forgotten in a basement nook, where it proceeded to rack up over $17,000 in electrical bills.
8arlV TIL that in his later years, Mark Twain had a "disturbing passion for collecting young girls". By age 73 had collected ten schoolgirls, dubbed them his “angel-fish,” and awarded them membership in his Aquarium Club.