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TIL actor Vin Diesel has been a devoted Dungeons & Dragons player for over 20 years.

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neAmB TIL that Six Flags New Orleans was permanently closed after damage from hurricane Katrina. Despite several proposals to redevelop it, it’s still sitting there in a state of decay.
160D4 TIL: Unemployment Insurance (USA): Estimated Amount of Fraud: $100+ Billion. Check That Your SSN wasn't stolen.
Bg1eD TIL The Philippine Eagle is reportedly very loyal. Once paired to a partner, they choose to remain as a couple for the rest of their lives. As for their offsprings, a Philippine eagle only lays a single egg every two years. (More context in the comments.)
Oo87g TIL on the first day of filming 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006), Meryl Streep told Anne Hathaway, "I think you're perfect for the role. I'm so happy we're going to be working together." Then she paused and followed it up with, "That's the last nice thing I'll say to you." And it was.
neX8o TIL that Dr. Carlo Urbani recognized the emergence of a outbreak of pneumonia as a new epidemic and immediately notified the WHO, personally flying to Hanoi to investigate. He would die this day in 2003 of SARS, having triggered the most effective response to an epidemic in history.