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TIL that Daniel Day-Lewis was so convincing as a killer in "Gangs of New York," the mom of his 10 year old co-star for "There Will Be Blood" saw the movie, and didn't want her son acting alongside him anymore. The studio sent her "The Age of Innocence" to reassure her Day-Lewis wasn't actually bad.

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GbZg TIL that astronaut Sunita Williams was the first person to run a marathon in space, finishing in 4 hours and 24 minutes on a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
VGbm TIL The most decorated soldier in US history was an orphan who was shunned by his own men for being too small, and was turned away from two other military services before he got the chance to see combat. He was awarded every medal that a soldier could receive.
4X9dN TIL Long-eared hedgehogs are nocturnal mammals native to the arid deserts and steppes of Egypt through to Central Asia, where they typically live in burrows. Their ears are much larger than those of other species of hedgehogs and are considered an adaptation for heat radiation in desert climates.
Z8bJ4 TIL that a man tried to sue McDonald's for only giving him one napkin even though he asked for more. The man stated that the experience caused him to have "mental anguish" which affected his ability to work.
DQOKe TIL the 'Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills' or Pretty Boy Floyd was a thief in the 1930's who was touted as a hero for destroying mortgage documents whenever he robbed a bank. His funeral had over 20,000 people attend to pay their respects.