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TIL you can stay in a hotel in Japan for $1 a night if you agree your entire stay to be livestreamed 24/7

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OogV6 TIL Daniel Radcliffe's parents initially turned him down for the role of Harry Potter in 'The Philosopher's Stone' because the initial plan was to shoot six films in LA. They accepted the role after filming was moved to the UK and the contract reduced to 2 movies.
neNZP TIL When the U.S. Half-Cent was discontinued in 1857 for not having enough buying power, it was worth about the same as a modern U.S. Dime
9YeZp TIL Artificial sweeteners make our brains crave more real sugar, as there is no caloric reward from sugar substitutes. Diet soda drinkers are twice as likely to become obese, over those who don't drink diet soda.
OojbY TIL A real Hachiko and Hachiko statue appeared in the movie released in November 1934
woJME TIL that child pornography was legal in Denmark between 1969-1979