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TIL that practicing magic is punishable by up to 5 years in prison in Israel

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OGDd7 TIL the song “Fight for Your Right” by the Beastie Boys was written as a parody of frat culture, and the band was upset that people took it at face value.
j6K6p TIL that Andrew Sachs who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers, suffered second degree acid burns, whilst filming the episode The Germans, as well as a head injury from being hit by John Cleese with a faulty prop.
E7bW TIL South Park creators Parker & Stone announced the start of their own indie studio by saying, “Having worked with several different studios over the years, we came to realize that our favorite people in the world are ourselves.”
WkwJA TIL of Baggins Syndrome The mix of nostalgic longing for a home that no longer exists the way you remember, combined with the fact that seeing the world changes your perspective of the world.
10YP TIL there is a fine dining restaurant located inside a gas station in Texas. Sometime around 2003, Nigerian born Franson Nwaeze was denied a bank loan to open a restaurant. Undeterred, Franson applied for a loan to open a gas station instead, which the bank approved. The result: Chef Point.