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TIL Tilda Swinton turned down the role of Professor Trelawney in Harry Potter because she is morally against boarding schools

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awkoJ TIL of the Kyshtym disaster, the 3rd worst radioactive disaster in history, which was kept secret by the Soviet Union for 18 years and spewed radioactive fallout over 52,000km2
e6JE TIL the chemical composition of tears varies depending on the emotion which caused them
7dkL TIL That a victim of the Aurora shooting (at the Dark Knight Rises Premier) didn’t have insurance and woke up with 2 million dollars in medical expenses.
neQxo TIL about Antônio Carlos Jobim, called "the father of Bossa Nova." The composer of "The Girl from Ipanema" and other classics, an airport he mentioned in a few songs was later renamed in his honor.
WkJKo TIL of Binky the polar bear who lived in Alaska Zoo where he mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away” & his cage was upgraded to keep visitors out.