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TIL that "Shaun of the Dead" was considering the title "From Dusk Till Shaun." And that "Into the Spider-Verse" has a "From Dusk Till Shaun" movie poster in the background- suggesting it exists in a parallel universe.

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R5LJl TIL that in the 80s, a reputable health publisher, The New England Journal of Medicine released a letter stating that a study was done showing that less than 0.0018% of patients prescribed opiates became addicted to them.
jaOR TIL that famous philosopher Bertrand Russell, while aboard a fight in Norway, asked the flight crew to seat him in the smoking section, claiming that “If I cannot smoke, I should die.” The plane later crash landed into a bay, drowning everybody in the non-smoking section.
R7Gy7 TIL George C. Parker, the conman who fraudulently "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge multiple times, dodged his first prison sentence by grabbing a sheriff's uniform and walking out of the courthouse
LQBbm TIL that in 1836, the Whigs wanted to force a contingent election by nominating 4 candidates for President. They failed and Van Buren got the necessary majority to win.
bXyZ TIL that the Arctic Monkeys’ performance on Jimmy Kimmel had to be canceled because Kanye West talked for too long.