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TIL that multiple people have died attempting to cross a seemingly calm, innocent creek called the Bolton Strid. The stream actually hosts multiple underwater cave systems and dangerous currents below the surface that have sucked numerous people to their deaths.

oRRmR TIL that John Cena chose to act in all three "Fred" movies on Nickelodeon because he thought that the character's popularity was a cultural milestone and that Lucas Cruikshank's (the main actor) quick rise from posting on YouTube to getting a movie deal was the embodiment of the American Dream.
JpbV TIL Judge Cicconetti of Ohio dispenses what he calls creative justice. He has sentenced a man who stole from the Salvation Army to spend 24 hours homeless, a woman who abandoned 35 kittens in a forest to spend a night in the woods, & noisy neighbours to listen to classical music instead of rock
gMRLy TIL About how the only surviving China from the Windows on the World restaurant, that was located inside of the World Trade Center, was recovered post 9/11
m1O4O TIL James Buckley who's best known for his role as Jay in The Inbetweeners is the first Cameo-made millionaire outside of the US and has recorded over 40,000 videos for fans since 2020.
P1K6g TIL Karpov vs. Kasparov, World Chess Championship 1984 match lasted for five months & five days. FIDE President Florencio Campomanes unilaterally terminated the match, citing the players' health despite both players wanting to continue. Karpov is said to have lost 10 kg over the course of the match.