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TIL Harold Ramis took meth right before his military draft physical to get out of the Vietnam war.

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P8MJ TIL There is a whole subculture dedicated to finding “Hidden Mickey Mouse” images in all things Disney
7DWO TIL that the man with the second highest IQ in the world (192) worked as a bartender and nude model, and is currently unemployed. He takes 38 pills/drugs a day, goes to the gym daily, and is writing a book.
eppkb TIL the DSV Alvin is a ship of Theseus, with every component having been replaced over the last 58 years of service. It has been used to explore hydrothermal vents, the Titanic, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. One time a swordfish attacked it. The fish was later cooked and eaten.
4mjN TIL that Pablo Picasso was questioned as a suspect when Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911.
m1vJp TIL There's a tiny Polish village called Zalipie, where everything is painted with pictures of flowers. Originally, the paintings were meant to cover up the blackened walls left behind by soot from chimneys. But soon, they became a tradition