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TIL Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast to play the creature in Predator (1987)

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OoMjR TIL of The Shell Grotto, a mysterious underground chamber discovered in a back garden in the South East of England during the Victorian era. Buried a few feet underground, it was excavated and found to contain myriad religious symbols from around the world. It’s origins remain a mystery.
D6MY TIL the Tunguska Event, an explosion in Siberia in 1908, was 1,000 times greater than the atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima, wiped out 80 million trees, and may have killed a total of 2 people
MRGm TIL that over 900 workers have already died preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Wkky8 TIL Mustache March is an annual event where men in the US Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds and as a good-natured protest against facial hair regulations during the month of March. Triple-ace Robin Olds grew a handlebar mustache which did not comply with USAF regulations.
Lk5Jm TIL that tens of thousands of North Korean workers are estimated to be employed in Russian logging camps, where they reportedly have only two days of rest per year and face punishments for failures. Their salary is held in North Korean controlled accounts and most is kept by the regime.