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TIL that around 80% of money in the economy is just a bunch of zeros and ones (i.e digital)

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awDZo TIL Viggo Mortensen purchased the horse he rode in "Lord of The Rings." The horse had a hard time adjusting to the lights and sounds on set and it took a while for them to get in sync. "We got through it together and became friends. I wanted to stay in touch with him," said Viggo.
x6VVw TIL when Fox resumed late night talk show programming in 1993 - after a five year hiatus - their first choice for a host was Dolly Parton. She declined and suggested Chevy Chase for the role. His show would last five weeks.
0dA4L TIL Charlie Chaplin still has living children
x6o5o TIL the KGB once smuggled a Sidewinder missile from West Germany by mailing it in pieces to Moscow. An agent earlier broke it through the back window of his Mercedes to drive back from the airbase, marked with a red cloth as required by law. He had brought it down the entire runway in a wheelbarrow.
BgpdW TIL the earliest Mancala boards date back to 5870 ± 240 BC and were found in the floor of a Neolithic dwelling in Ghazal, Jordan. The origin of Mancala is unknown, but it's one of the oldest games still played today.