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TIL That now the average Canadian is richer than the average American

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gMOL TIL the 2006 movie ‘Children of Men’ featured content depicting the London 2012 Olympic games
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OoPG7 TIL that when Robin Williams auditioned for the part of Mork, an extraterrestrial from the planet Ork, Williams sat on his head when offered a chair. He was hired on the spot, the producer later commenting “Williams was the only alien who auditioned for the role.”
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