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TIL 3 out of the 5 tallest statues in the world are of Buddha

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GYBP7 TIL the director of the film adaptation of The Time Machine (2002) was H.G. Wells' great-grandson. He was also a consultant for the future scenes in Back to the Future II.
lgbN TIL the juice of unripe pineapples can cause severe vomiting
16DrD TIL that there's a programming language called APL. It stands for 'a programming language.'
nRWr TIL in the TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the governor of California was targeted for termination. At the time of filming, the governor in office was Arnold Schwarzenegger
mxPjO TIL due to the overuse of the word "sorry" in Canada, Ontario lawmakers passed the "Apology Act" in 2009. Saying sorry could no longer be used against you in a court of law and that it represents an "expression of sympathy or regret” and not “an admission of fault or liability."