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TIL Harrison Ford turned down the role of Bob Barnes in the 2005 film Syriana. The role went to George Clooney, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance

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Rjga TIL that after WW2, cuttings from Washington DC’s cherry trees–originally a gift from Japan–were sent back to Japan to restore the Tokyo collection decimated by US bombing during the war
xVROo TIL there are trees in Japan that survived the Hiroshima/Nagasaki atomic bombings, one was only 740 meters from the hypocenter that completely destroyed the castle upon whose grounds it grew.
WD8 TIL that lunch was not thought of as a meal until the 1850s or later
kogm TIL that 53% of infants born in America are on food stamps
Lxbr TIL the record for the biggest gang bang ever is held by Lisa Sparks who had sex with 919 men.