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TIL that the first vacuum cleaners were horse drawn

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9wJJM TIL hat Richard Pryor's off-screen drug issues cost both him and Gene Wilder a major success. They were originally set to star as the leads in Trading Places
YjZ7 TIL found roaming outside Canberra, Australia, Chris the sheep avoided shearing for years. The fleece was so massive, Chris could barely walk. It took five shearers 42 minutes to remove 89 pounds of wool, which set an (unofficial) world record for most wool.
e0va4 TIL hummingbirds, due to their size, are preyed upon by a number of unusual animals, including spiders and praying mantis.
YpZaP TIL that Hershey's Chocolate isn't legally considered chocolate in Britain, because of its low cocoa amounts.
nex9Y TIL Stephen King threw away the first few pages of Carrie until his wife fished it out of the trash can and said she liked it and would help him with the female perspective. The book would become his first published novel and wildly successful, launching his $400 million career.