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TIL that 96 workers died while constructing the Hoover Dam from 1931-1935

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0wkep TIL why lawyers say 'attorney at law'. It's to distinguish them from attornies in fact, which is when you give a relative the legal power to make decisions on your behalf. Attorney at law is a legally trained representative who acts for a party.
WkJMo TIL: Nearly 60% of pet cats in America are overweight or obese.
0MaR TIL Dr. Evil’s voice/mannerisms were Mike Myers’ impression of boss and SNL executive producer, Lorne Michaels.
lwdG TIL: Jim Jarmusch was dismayed to discover all the money he paid for the rights to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You” went to the record company, with nothing going to Hawkins himself. When the film (Stranger Than Paradise) earned a profit, he tracked down Hawkins to give him some money
PRL TIL if you type 153349 followed by pressing the + and - keys simultaneously on most Canon calculators, you can play Tetris!