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TIL that Mark Ruffalo won his role in Shutter Island by sending a fan letter to Martin Scorsese in which he told him how much he’d love to work with him. Ruffalo's future co-stars Robert Downey Jr and Josh Brolin were being considered for the role.

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p8KWN TIL that Oktoberfest often has the majority of its days in September because the festival is usually 16 days long and its last day is traditionally on the 1st Sunday in October. In years where that day falls before October 3rd, it is extended to commemorate German Unity Day.
aOMy TIL researchers polled 250 children regarding their opinions on clowns; all 250 children in the study reported that they found clowns frightening.
8WNL TIL that China has banned live streams of people eating bananas in a “seductive” fashion.
x8KD TIL High heels used to be an essential accessory for horseback riders and weren’t associated with being feminine
g4Pb TIL: On his second day in office, President Jimmy Carter pardoned all evaders of the Vietnam War drafts.