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TIL Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman were classmates at acting school in the early 60s. Both were voted “Least Likely to Succeed”

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e0bnb TIL of Jennet Device, who, in 1612 accused her family and neighbours of being witches. Her testimony alone condemned them to the gallows. She was 9 years old at the time. This also changed the way evidence was given at later trials, including Salem.
vg7D TIL Albertville, France’s electricity is powered by Beaufort cheese. Since whey is unnecessary to make Beaufort cheese, bacteria is added to the whey. This transforms the whey into biogas. This gas is then fed through an engine which heats water to 90°C (194°F) to generate 2800 MWh/yr of electricity
9AYD TIL Eggs’ elevated cholesterol is not harmful to humans, at all
rNk8d TIL that Warren Beatty reprises his role of Dick Tracy for free with unwatchable gibberish every couple of years to stop anyone else doing it.
a8MlZ TIL Kassandra in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated and cursed by god Apollo to utter true prophecies but never to be believed. Her name is used as a rhetorical device to indicate a person whose accurate prophecies, generally of impending disaster, are not believed by anyone.