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TIL when Sean Connery departed the role of James Bond, Dick Van Dyke was asked to consider taking over. When Van Dyke reminded Bond producer Albert Broccoli of his famously bad English accent from 'Mary Poppins,' Broccoli replied: "Oh, that's right—forget it!"

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Eg1gW TIL blood type "O" is the primary blood type among the indigenous populations of the Americas, in-particular within Central and South America populations with a frequency of nearly 100%
AyG4 TIL the practice of selling one’s kidney for profit in Iran is legal and regulated by the government. It is estimated that 1,400 Iranians sell one of their kidneys annually. Iran is the only country in the world that allows this and has neither a waiting list nor a shortage of available organs.
Rj54 TIL Kathryn Beaumont, born 27 June 1938, voiced Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Wendy from Peter Pan (1953). In 2002, almost 50 years later, she again voiced Alice and Wendy in the Kingdom Hearts game.
x6Oe7 TIL the human voice is as unique as the fingerprint- each person's voice is distinct and identifiable due to a combination of anatomical factors like vocal cord size, throat shape, and speaking patterns, making it nearly impossible to find two identical voices.
vZL TIL most bamboo species only flower once every several decades; and, when these species flower, every plant in the world flowers at the same time, regardless of location, climate, or other environmental factors, for reasons scientists have yet to discern.