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TIL some people can hear colours and taste words, a condition known as synesthesia

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grMAy TIL that Jack Sparrow was supposed to be a supporting character to Will/Elizabeth but Depp's performance was so popular that the studio decided the franchise should be built around him.
rNAow TIL About a third of the elk in Yellowstone Park died as a result of the 1988 forest fires. The elk population had almost recovered by January 1995 when wolves were reintroduced. Since wolves are back in Yellowstone, the elk population has dropped about 80 percent.
PObV TIL that the name Russia comes from Viking Norsemen travelled and traded using the rivers of Eastern Europe. They were called “the men who row” or “Rus’”. They later formed the Tsardom of Russia.
xKj7 TIL the actor who voiced Shaggy in Scooby Doo was unaware of the idea that Shaggy is a stoner.
jDbM TIL Swaziland is one of the last countries in the world with an absolute monarchy