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TIL That Samsung started as a grocery store.

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vPjxL TIL Keanu Reeves was originally offered the role of Chris in Michael Mann’s 1995 movie Heat. He turned it down to play Hamlet in theatre, Val Kilmer was given the role instead
5jXQ TIL that a man single-handedly carved a mountain with only a hammer and a chisel, to make a path to medical help since his wife died waiting for a doctor. The trip used to be 55 km and now it is only 15 km.
8ax6b TIL that the day after Thanksgiving is called ‘Brown Friday’ by plumbers as it is the busiest day of the year for them.
DQBge TIL Hemispherectomyis (the removal/disconnecting of a hemisphere of the brain) has been an effective way to treat drug resistant epilepsy. Some patients are expected to lose advanced language abilities but others have gone on to be communication specialists.
ADB0B TIL: A 2019 found that kids associate beards with being old and strong, but unattractive. As kids grow older into teenagers, they dislike beards even more. However, women with children see bearded men as better fathers.