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TIL about Norman Kwong, the first Chinese-Canadian to play in the CFL. During his career he won 4 Grey Cups and set a record for single-season rushing yards by a Canadian player; after he retired he co-owned the Calgary Flames in the NHL and later was appointed lieutenant governor of Alberta.

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16ZgD TIL that Mark Yavorsky, the inspiration behind Werner Herzog's film "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," had erected a shrine to Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God." This concerned Herzog so much that the two never met again.
X0B6 TIL the Greek city of Helike sank in an earthquake in 373 BC, and all of the inhabitants died. Over time, it was silted over and was thought to be legendary until it was rediscovered in 2001.
aw18Z TIL that the name for Director Brian Singer's production company Bad Hat Harry Productions (X-Men, The Usual Suspects, House, M.D.), and the quote that accompanies the "Vanity Card" shown at the end of a TV Show they produced, are taken from Jaws.
6lVm TIL That Day light saving has no effect on the state’s energy consumption. And a study in Indiana showed that DST actually increased energy demand, presumably because of an increased need for air conditioning.
8XVX TIL Ballooning is a behavior in which spiders use their silk to lift themselves up in the air, using the wind to move between locations. Some spiders can move for up to 25 days or longer while traveling high up into the upper atmosphere.