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TIL Samuel L. Jackson got rid of his stutter by developing an affinity for the word “motherfucker”

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8eNlb TIL about Barcelona's Calder Mercury Fountain, a creation by sculptor Alexander Calder. This fountain pumps pure mercury. Mercury poses serious health risks if touched or inhaled.
xV1lw TIL that Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle attended a dinner party held by an editor looking for content. They each promised to contribute to his magazine. The results of that evening? The Picture of Dorian Gray and the second, franchise-cementing Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of Four.
woj1 TIL There was an episode of Dragonball where they showed Bulma’s breasts. (VIDEO)
oBE5L TIL: Figure Skating got its name from skaters' abilities to trace patterns on the ice to be judged for motor control and accuracy. The rise of broadcasting the sport made the art difficult to follow on TV, so tracing was dropped in 1991, and younger athletes began winning based on difficult leaping.
VBMOG TIL Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia in 2019