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TIL someone bought the domain conspiracytheory.com and made it redirect to the Warner Brothers site.

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6E69Y TIL that the tornado in 'The Wizard of Oz' is just a 35 foot stocking blown by artificial wind and dirt held up by a "gantry" on a set - the gantry cost more than the whole anticipated budget for the entire scene; $218,347.23 in todays money.
49kN TIL that Spider fighting in the Philippines is extremely popular with the youth, its like a form of high stakes pokemon.
XEY7P TIL Tiger Woods almost ran out of golf balls during the 2nd round of the 2000 US Open because his caddy forgot to pack the balls Tiger was putting with in his hotel room the night before. He finished the round with one ball and went on to win the tournament by a record-setting 15 strokes.
Jk94 TIL there is a flower often used as a food dye in Southeast Asian cuisine called “Clitoria”–named because it resembles a woman’s sexual organs
1LkX TIL Lucky Charms were created by combining Cheerios and circus peanuts.