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TIL the band Radiohead derived their name from the actor who portrayed Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day.

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OGPyR TIL Jungholz is an Austrian village that is only accessible via Germany. Because of access issues the village followed German customs since 1868 and used the Deutsche Mark until 2002. The odd placement is the result of German land being sold to an Austrian taxman in 1342.
9YvQQ TIL Chimpanzees in West Africa have entered their own Stone Age: they have been using stone tools for generations.
WkvK9 TIL about the Book Wheel. A 16th century invention that could hold various books at any given time for readers to rotate through and choose from. The seated reader could use hand or foot controls to move to the desired book.
v5xB TIL James Huberty went on a massacre in a McDonalds after waiting several hours for a mental health clinic to call him back. He killed 21 people, including children, before a police sniper was able to kill him. Upon leaving the house, his wife asked where he was going. He said “going hunting humans”
EgxVp TIL that actress Glenn Close's parents were cult members and she spent 15 years living in communes while growing up. She finally broke away at the age of 22.