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TIL It’s not the heat that gets ya. It’s the humidity.
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TIL In 2010, Chris Pratt shot a behind the scenes video for Parks and Recreation, joking that Steven Spielberg was texting him to star in Jurrasic Park 4. Five years later he starred in Jurrasic World.
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TIL they tried to save a B-29 Bomber from WWII that was abandoned in the arctic only to have it burn down during takeoff
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TIL when "Sleepless in Seattle" opened in 1993, TriStar Pictures got an average of 25-30 calls a day from viewers demanding to know about Tom Hanks' tiramisu reference. When told it was just food; a lot of the callers didn't believe it, others sounded a little disappointed & some just went 'no way.'
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TIL Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn’t be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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TIL in 1959 Nils Bohlin developed the 3 point seat belt for Volvo. To save lives, Volvo opened up the patent. It is believed today the seat belt has saved over 1 million lives.