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TIL that when Liam Neeson was asked about the potential for another sequel in this ‘Taken’ film franchise, he responded, “I don’t think there’ll be a 'Taken 3.’ She can’t get taken again. That’s just bad parenting.”

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D1Nar TIL in the 1910s there were cases of people using the postal service to mail their children across long distances because postage was cheaper than a train ticket
d8Ad9 TIL that on the WWII memorial in Washington DC, in an unassuming spot there is a drawing of ‘Kilroy Was Here’ which was a meme of the time.
J1Nm8 TIL bees can be trained to smell landmines and other explosives by sticking out their proboscises.
p8OMp TIL - the early model pay phones had three slots, one for nickels, dimes and quarters. Each slot would play a different sounding bell, letting the operator on the line calculate how much money was deposited
9YBkD TIL that contrary to popular belief not a single death due to a bite from a Black Widow spider has been reported in the US since 1983, and the cannibalism frequently attributed to these spider is actually rare.