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TIL that human cells contain little massage chambers that gently nudge proteins back into the correct shape after they are damaged

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9QyQ TIL that despite making $475 million at the box office, against a $32.5 million budget, Return of the Jedi is still shown as not making any profit, on paper, thus denying the actor who played Darth Vader any residuals.
wL1MJ TIL British actor Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, thought he looked awkward running so every scene that showed Moore running was performed by a body double. He also had hoplophobia, a fear of firearms, due to a childhood accident.
VbEQ TIL Prior to his “A Song Of Ice And Fire” series being published, George R.R. Martin was a screenwriter for “Max Headroom” and wrote the Christmas Special
KpMB TIL Genghis Khan killed so many people he cleaned about 700 million tons of Carbon from the atmosphere. It may be the first case of man made global cooling.
ePe6 TIL that male giraffes have sex with other males more frequently than they have sex with female giraffes.