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TIL Jehovah’s Witnesses have falsely predicted the end of the world 20 times.

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78goO TIL that following the success of the 90s hit film, "the Bodyguard", Kevin Costner contacted his longtime friend, Princess Diana, to star in a sequel. She agreed. The first draft arrived the day before her death in 1997. Following her passing, the film was scrapped.
nDxP TIL a nanometre is about as much as your nails grows, per second.
l7a55 TIL that the opening theme music of the classic Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons are actual songs with lyrics - "Merrily We Roll Along" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" respectively
nen9Y TIL it is easy to build a particle physics detector with just a fish tank, alcohol, paper and a hot water bottle. It will show cosmic rays that come from beyond our galaxy.
WoZ4 TIL Frank Sinatra’s mother ran an illegal abortion business from her home.