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TIL popcorn has been eaten for almost 7,000 years and is one of the oldest snacks in history

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Me0mb TIL: the hit movie Mrs. Doubtfire was originally written as a movie spin off for the TV show Home Improvement. Tim Allen turned down the roll of 2 characters and the idea was scrapped, re-written and handed over to Robin Williams.
N7eDN TIL that the phrase "I don't have a clue" was originally coined in 897AD to imply that one did 'not have a clew'(or a ball of string), something that was commonly used in complex mazes to prevent people from getting lost.
pNjQ TIL the story of Teddy Roosevelt sparing a bear cub is a myth, he just didn’t want to kill it himself because it was bad sport. The bear’s neck was cut open and they ate its paws that night for dinner with possum.
wLpl8 TIL Back in 2000, James Cameron discussed filming at International Space Station with Tom Cruise. When Cameron asked "...somebody’s gotta train us as engineers.’ Tom Cruise said, ‘No problem, I’ll train as an engineer.’
4yJ5 TIL That Kevin Spacey’s older brother is Idaho’s number one Rod Stewart impersonator and limo driver