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TIL Jack Nicholson found out that his "sister" was in fact his mother during production of "China Town". This is also an occurring plot line in the movie.

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EgWQw TIL the longest word in any language is the chemical name of the titan protein which is 189819 letters.
wNVP TIL Charles Darwin’s cousin invented the dog whistle, meteorology, forensic fingerprinting, mathematical correlation, the concept of “eugenics” and “nature vs nurture”, and the concept of inherited intelligence, with an estimated IQ of 200.
PdpL TIL that the rock band ZZ Top has had the same members without any changes since 1969, 47 years.
Ooo1Y Short answer: At least one in 50 scientists is doing something fishy
PYygg TIL there are about 100 secret offices in the U.S. Capitol building used by members of the Senate and senior members of the House; their locations are unknown even by staff members.