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TIL that the “You Think I’m Funny?” scene in Goodfellas was based off of Joe Pesci’s real life. Scorsese allowed Pesci & Liotta to improvise the scene. He did not tell the other actors in the scene what would happen because he wanted their genuine surprised reactions.

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KOB49 TIL that the Walther PPK, the firearm famously used by James Bond, was the same used by Adolf Hitler to commit suicide
aNdy TIL according to MIND’s survey amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
kOQlW TIL that in Japan you can hire someone to seduce your spouse (or anyone else)
K9lG TIL a giant bronze statue of RoboCop is to be erected in Detroit this year thanks to a Kickstarter.
OoxY1 TIL in 2012 an employee at a Bumble Bee Tuna factory was killed when he was cooked in an oven with 12,000lbs of tuna.