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TIL In the Judge Dredd universe, corpses are taken to “Resyk Centers” where they are recycled for food, manufacturing and organ donation. Funeral services are frequently held at Resyk so the bereaved can say goodbye to their loved ones, and purchase reasonably priced souvenirs at the gift shop.

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dZDr TIL that “After Earth” was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and that the film’s marketing company intentionally hid this fact in ads and press because M. Night’s reputation is so bad, they were afraid nobody would go see it if they knew he was involved.
vwBx TIL that the world’s shortest commercially available flight is only 2 minutes long; can be as short as 47 seconds in ideal conditions!
dgM8 TIL since Paleontologist Jack Horner has dyslexia, he had trouble with reading and writing so his English teacher told him he never wanted to see him again. When Horner published his first book, he sent a copy to his English teacher.
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