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TIL the satanic temple offers academic scholarships to elementary through college students.

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Jnj8 TIL that the original script for Good Will Hunting contained a scene in which Robin Williams gives Stellan Skarsgård a blowjob. This was because Damon and Affleck knew studio execs never read scripts and the scene wasn’t mentioned until Harvey Weinstein read it thinking it was hilarious
pVQZ TIL that Hugh Jackman accidentally stabbed the Mystique stuntwoman in the arm while filming the first X-Men movie. She looked at the gaping hole in her arm and said ‘Yes! I have been stabbed by Wolverine!’
KYLBJ TIL that Rikers Island, New York City’s largest jail, is located only 422 feet away from the runway of La Guardia Airport.
lo4w1 TIL that comedian Redd Foxx, known as the "King of the Party Records" and star of the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," influenced comedians including Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Pat Morita, and Jamie Foxx, who chose his professional surname as a tribute.
4XOJ6 TIL: Dutch cyclist Maarten de Jonge was scheduled to fly on Malaysia Air flights MH17 (which was shot down over Ukraine) and MH370 (which disappeared) . Both times, he changed his plans and booked a different flight.