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TIL that the Canadian penny was taken out of circulation and is saving taxpayers $11 million a year

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yVDlV Today I learned that “The Real Slim Shady” was based on “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” by Tom Green
gXk9 TIL on Jake Gyllenhaal’s very first night of five month’s of ride-alongs in preparation for his role in “End of Watch”, a man was shot dead in front of him.
9bW6 TIL that Sauron was the lieutenant of an even more powerful dark lord named Melkor
W71JN TIL while there are popular theories, no one really knows why earthworms come out of the ground when it rains. Originally thought that they rise because they can drown, this has been debunked as earthworms can survive in water for over 2 weeks. The #1 theory now is that they ascend to mate and feed.
15VO TIL that R2-D2 was named when George Lucas was dozing off while working on the Star Wars script. The sound editor asked for “Reel 2, Dialog Track 2,” and Lucas awoke momentarily and stated that it was a “great name.”