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TIL That Scarlett Johansson , Vin Diesel, Kiefer Sutherland, Ashton Kutcher, and Rami Malek all have twin siblings

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loQEr TIL that extended bouts of hiccups can be caused by earwax, an insect, or even a hair touching the eardrum.
E1lmW TIL that Dynamite and TNT are actually different kinds of explosives, the former one having Nitroglycerin in its compounds. The common misconception of both being the same likely comes from pop culture references.
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