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TIL that there is another version of Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Richard Donner was the original director before he was replaced with Richard Lester. Only 25% of his filming made it into the original film. Apparently you can buy it on DVD.

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kJo51 TIL despite Australia being known for its hot climate and white sandy beaches, the Australian Alps sees more snowfall during the winter months than some parts of the Swiss Alps
Lk9Rv TIL that Schrödinger's cat paradox was originally intended to ridicule quantum superposition. Schrödinger was proven incorrect and his thought experiment is now used to explain superposition rather than criticise it.
yQdMa TIL striking out four times in one baseball game is called a golden sombrero
dDmEQ TIL about the TOP 1 Ack Attack, the record holder for world's fastest motorcycle, with a top speed of 394 mph. The Ack Attack is powered by two 1,299 cc Suzuki Hayabusa engines, intercooled with dry ice, that produce over 900 horsepower.
wL1NJ TIL that in Switzerland prostitution was legal for 16 year old girls until a law raised the legal age to 18 years in 2013.