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TIL Hugh Jackman recognized an interviewer as his former P.E student in high school.

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epwyk TIL that AT&T was so regimented that there were over 9,000 Bell System Practices, including 3-page 770-130-301 "SWEEPING, GENERAL"
jN91a TIL that the finding of a 1,600 year old bog body in England was confused for the body of a woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances in the 1960s. This caused her ex husband to confess to murdering her. After analysis revealed the body's age, he attempted to recant, but was still jailed.
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AD8l7 TIL that people misunderstood the 12 years to save the earth. the IPCC never said the world is gonna end in 12 years they said we have 12 to go carbon neutral. but got oversimplified to 12 years which made people think in 12 years the world ends.