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TIL the design for the Sears Tower was discovered accidentally when architect Bruce Graham was pulling a cigarette out of his pack and they stuck together.

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7pY7 TIL that Steven Spielberg was not present for the shooting of the final scene in Jaws, because he thought the crew was going to throw him in the water when the scene was over. Since then, it has become tradition for him to be absent on the final scene of one of his movies.
a4Vy TIL Gas is only 8 cents per gallon in Venezuela.
x6La1 TIL that legendary Germs/Nirvana/Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear was an extra/dancer in Prince's music video for Raspberry Beret
NbPJ TIL the wrestler Mick Foley became a fan of Tori Amos in 1993. After meeting her in 2008, he got involved in a group she started to aid abused women. He has volunteered extensively, fielding calls from women in difficult circumstances, and logged over 550 hours on the phone over an 18-month period.
wZgM TIL that it is illegal to deny the Holocaust in many European countries such as Germany