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TIL Hugh Laurie shot his audition tape for House from a bathroom in Namibia because that was the only room with enough light.

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0dE6L TIL The invention of the Philly Cheesesteak is credited to brothers Pat & Harry Olivieri in the early 1930s. It was originally a snack made for themselves until they shared it with a cab driver that was a regular customer at their hot dog stand, who suggested they sell the sandwich instead.
kO7G7 TIL that lobsters can live for a very, very long time given the right conditions and will continue to grow in size until their last molt.
16MP7 TIL that Colossal Cave Adventure, released in 1976, is the first well-known example of both interactive fiction and adventure games.
lKdG TIL Ten times more people die every year from the side effects of prescription drugs than die from illegal drug use.
9YQOG TIL both "soccer" and "football" are just nicknames for the sport, and the actual name of the sport is "association football." Additionally, the term "soccer" was invented by the British as an abbreviation for "association."