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TIL about Barcelona's Calder Mercury Fountain, a creation by sculptor Alexander Calder. This fountain pumps pure mercury. Mercury poses serious health risks if touched or inhaled.

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XKJr TIL that the South Park character Liane Cartman is based off of an ex-girlfriend of co-creator Trey Parker, who was found cheating with multiple men. Trey’s ex was also called Liane.
0wVlN TIL [technically yesterday] There's a Valentine's Day for Single People in South Korea called "Black Day" on april 14. were singles rejoice in their singledom, most often celebrated by wearing black and eating a special noodle dish called jajangmyeon whit friends and family.
vP7 TIL that Neil Gaiman wanted to make a movie of “Anansi Boys”, but the moviemakers wanted to change the black characters to white and remove any magic (in a story about Gods and magic), so he refused.
8eQJV TIL of Stanley Adams who became a whistleblower against Hoffmann-LaRoche in 1973. His name leaked, and was sued for industrial espionage facing 20 years in prison (serving only 6 months). During the trial his wife commited suicide. In 1994 he was caught hiring an assassin to murder his second wife
XEyXE TIL about a spy themed restaurant called the SafeHouse. It was founded in 1966 and it has a hidden location with a secret entrance. A password is needed to enter and if it's not given, patrons will have to do silly tasks that are broadcasted to people inside the restaurant in order to enter.