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TIL Uma Thurman was offered the script for her role as “The Bride” in Kill Bill as a 30th birthday present from Quentin Tarantino.

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b98Q4 TIL a 64 year old Finnish skier hit 125 mph at the Albertville Olympics in 1992. 38 years prior he finished 11th in the Combined event (downhill and slalom) at the 1956 Olympics at Cortina.
OoOwY TIL that “sea serpent” myths likely originated from Oarfish. This sometimes 50 foot long fish is known to surface with its head and “crown” out of the water, seemingly searching for something. They usually die after surfacing, however.
BrngK TIL that the largest handwritten family tree is in India and can date back upto 900 years old.
DaaP TIL tipping ones hat originates from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness.
jNBBE TIL that in the War of the Triple Alliance, Paraguay lost over 90% of it's entire male population. Paraguayan women ended up outnumbering men with ratios of 4:1 or even 20:1 in some regions. As a result, the local catholic church authorized polygamy to rebuild the population