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TIL that 7 people possess physical keys to the internet. By combining at least 5 of them, they may together control the authenticity of the internet

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jWME TIL that the Burmese Python infestation in the Florida Everglades likely comes from the destruction of a 900 snake breeding facility during Hurricane Andrew in 1992
W7d44 TIL that the actress that did the voice of Anne-Marie in All Dogs Go To Heaven was shot in the head by her father shortly after her lines were recorded. She was 10. And it took Burt Reynolds (Charlie) 63 takes to record his lines after this (goodbye scene). I can’t stop crying.
XEM4D TIL Walt Disney himself voiced Mickey Mouse from his premiere in 1928 until 1946 when Walt became too busy to do it.
wbrY TIL privately owned stores such as Walmart can’t force you to show a receipt before letting you leave the store. You can politely refuse to show your receipt and continue walking out the door.
EJ5d TIL that The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife, a Japanese woodblock print, is considered one of the earliest examples of tentacle erotica, with this piece of art dating back to 1814.