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TIL that the guy who directed Hitler vs Vader Rap Battle is now married to Emma Stone

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4X7Ao TIL the 'neck rule' regarding exercise with a cold. If all your symptoms are above the neck, like congested nose and sore throat, then you're much safer to indulge in mild to moderate physical activity than if the symptoms are below the neck, like fever, chills, body aches or a cough
l7x6A TIL that Famous Amos cookies are named for Wally Amos, a talent agent who first signed Simon and Garfunkle. His first cookie shop was started with a loan from Marvin Gaye.
5wJr TIL Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors could not figure out how much anesthesia to use due to his size. They instead used Andre’s claim that “it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside” as their guide.
NQOE TIL Byron White was a former star football player who became a Supreme Court Justice. He ruled in the case of Runyon v. McCrary in which a black student was rejected by a private school. That student, Michael McCrary would later become a NFL Linebacker and won the Byron White NFL Award in 2000.
VM6rQ TIL feudalism was practiced until April 9, 2008 on one of the Channel Islands in the UK, Sark. It was a fiefdom of the larger nearby island of Guernsey and administered by a Seigneur, who was a vassal to the land's owner – the Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II.