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TIL: Today I learned that 2x4 wood is actually called 4x2 in some countries (such as UK).

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gJ79 TIL Muhammad Suharto the former President of Indonesia is considered the worlds most corrupt head of state due to embezzling between $15-35 billion during his 32-year presidency
v1Gp8 TIL Steve McQueen was supposed to attend the dinner party where the Manson family murdered Sharon Tate and others, but skipped it after he "ran into a chickie and decided to go off with her instead"
Lkvjm TIL that Cillian Murphy was vegetarian for about 15 years prior to working on Peaky Blinders. Saying it was never a moral decision. It was more that he was worried about getting mad cow disease.
4kDdX TIL: Two healthy teenagers injected elemental mercury hoping to turn their bones to metal after seeing X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Fortunately none had any serious repercussion aside of lengthy recovery.
RXGw TIL Disney parks allowed people with wheelchairs to cut in line with 6 guests, which led to the formation of a black-market where the rich could hire disabled tour guides.