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TIL that we have effectively cured an extremely common form of cancer: chronic myelogenous leukemia

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9Y6D TIL that there is a book sequel to Forrest Gump in which Forrest helps develop New Coke, crashes the Exxon Valdez, helps destroy the Berlin Wall, meets Tom Hanks, and fights in Operation Desert Storm with an orangutan named Sue
O1ke TIL in order for the OD scene in Pulp Fiction to seem as real as possible, Quentin Tarantino filmed John Travolta removing the needle as fast as he could. Then in editing they reversed the footage so it looked as if Travolta was slamming the needle into Uma Thurman’s chest.
nexXW TIL metabolized body fat is excreted mostly as Co2. So you "burn" fat and breath it out.
pJ88 TIL Hugh Laurie auditioned for his role in House M.D. by shooting a video in a hotel bathroom. Director Bryan Singer, unaware that Laurie is English, commented “See, this is what I want: an American guy.”
woyO8 TIL a 2-time Jeopardy! champ who won $24k in 1989 is serving a life sentence for murdering his wife