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TIL: The President of Uruguay, José Mujica, donates 90% of his monthly salary to charity.

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8aBN4 TIL phone numbers on the North American Numbering Plan between 555-0100 and 555-0199 are required to be non-working in all area codes, as they are reserved for fictitious phone numbers in entertainment and advertising, such as for movies and TV Shows.
4XL8N TIL Neither John Denver, nor the writers of "Take Me Home, Country Road", had ever been to West Virginia. The road that inspired the song is actually in Maryland, and the landmarks mentioned in the lyrics more aptly describe the western region of Virginia.
jyeQ TIL that Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction. He was losing his hair so needed a wig. A PA went to get an Afro-style wig. The PA mistook the Afro for Jheri curls. Before they were able to return it, Jackson convinced Tarantino to keep it so he ended up wearing Jheri Curls.
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ANa4w TIL that ‘Shawshank Redemption’, the highest-rated IMDb film of all time, was nominated for seven Oscars - but won none.