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TIL that famous running montage from 'Forrest Gump' was almost cut from the movie.

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XEKOX TIL there was a Republic of Yucatán ... twice!
oBa4E TIL of a direct correlation between the crease on an earlobe to the prediction of coronary artery disease CAD called the Frank's Sign. The majority of studies find this to be the case but its still not known as to why or if age itself is the predominant factor in developing heart issues.
16WRV TIL the actress who portrays ‘Flo’ in advertisements for the insurance company Progressive is Stephanie Courtney
6EkyX TIL Chinese moso bamboo can grow almost a metre in a single day, about 35 inches.
5Ymon TIL of August Dvorak, who in 1936 invented a 'perfect keyboard' which is way more efficient than regular keyboards as it requires less finger motion and reduces errors compared to the standard QWERTY keyboard arrangement.