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TIL that Brad Pitt tore his Achilles tendon whilst filming a fight scene for Troy… as Achilles.

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d8GO9 TIL that an "acardiac baby" is a severely malformed parasitic twin stealing circulation from the other twin, which can cause extreme stress on the normal fetus resulting in mortality for both twins
Z604 TIL that until 50 years ago, Blacks used the “The Green Book Guide” to avoid aggravations while traveling in America: a travel guide which listed everything from gas stations and lodgings to doctors, churches and department stores that would serve Black customers.
aQlA TIL Hit and Run accident solve rates are abysmally low with roughly half of drivers in fatal accidents getting away
8kgZ TIL- Emperor Hirohito of Japan was a huge fan of Mickey Mouse. He was given a Mickey Mouse watch as a gift during his special tour of Disneyland in 1975. For years, even on formal occasions, His Majesty was observed wearing the watch.
GYrL1 TIL that the land around General Sherman, the tallest tree on Earth, was briefly taken over by a socialist colony in 1886. Noting Sherman's role in the expulsion of Native Americans, the tree was renamed the Karl Marx Tree. The tree's original name was restored after Sequoia NP was founded.