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TIL Mike Myers and Dana Carvey did not speak for over a decade because Myers stole the character Dr. Evil from Carvey

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rNWke TIL the extinct giant shark Charcharadon Megalodon was 6.5-10 feet long AT BIRTH!
E1WpX TIL that KFC released a romance novella set in Victorian England called 'Tender Wings of Desire', featuring Colonel Sanders as a 'man of passion' and fierce love interest for the protagonist
NJmJ TIL Indian housewives hold $600 billion worth of gold. That is more than the reserves of USA, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.
BgRMk TIL that Alanis Morissette's hit 90's track "You Oughta Know" featured Flea (from Red Hot Chili Peppers) on Bass and Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, RHCP) on Guitar.
Mewya TIL that, during the so-called "Dark Ages" of Europe, the Muslim World was having an "Enlightened," or "Golden" Age, in part, because the Muslims adopted "modern" numbers from the Hindus as it was "easier" to do mathematics while the rest of Europe kept Roman Numerals (linked playlist with video).