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TIL that 'The Incredibles' takes place in 1962.

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ADxd7 TIL of the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels, stolen in 1907, shortly before the visit of King Edward VII Today they would be valued at several million euro. They were never Recovered.
p8vEG TIL I Don't Care was the name of a long distance telephone company started to capture 3% of the market of people who responded they didn't care which carrier was used.
gJB4 TIL Talia Shire (Adrian from the Rocky movies) is Francis Ford Coppola’s sister, Jason Shwartzman’s mom, and Nicolas Cage’s aunt.
epKV6 TIL that NASA included 3 LEGO figurines aboard their Juno spacecraft for its journey to Jupiter. This was part of the "Bricks in Space" outreach program between NASA and the LEGO Group. The purpose of which was to inspire children to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
jNReN TIL that a troubled intestine can send signals to the brain, just as a troubled brain can send signals to the gut. A person's stomach or intestinal distress can be the cause or the product of anxiety, stress, or depression due to gastrointestinal (GI) system and brain connections.