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TIL Russell Brand was eligible to claim $22 million after divorcing Katy Perry, but declined.

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M7Nwb TIL there is no real difference between a banana and a plantain except for the intended way of consuming..
5V7G8 TIL in the 1970s hysteria over the arrival of killer bees in the United States created a genre of "killer bee movies". One of the most well-known movies was the 1978 film "The Swarm", directed by Irwin Allen and starring Michael Caine. It scored 9% at Rotten Tomatoes.
gjL8 TIL despite the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine still gets 47% of its electricity from nuclear energy, compared to United States’ 19%.
N7dlJ TIL Some McDonald’s salads have more calories than the burgers
4boo TIL that before about 1700, it was customary for people of European descent to bring their own spoons to the table. Spoons were carried as personal property in much the same way as people today carry wallets, key rings, etc