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TIL Tom Selleck was originally offered the role to play Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark but became unavailable for the part because of his commitment to the television series Magnum, P.I.

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KOPW9 TIL An electric scooter firm in Mexico City temporarily ceased operations in 2019 because so many of its two-wheeled units have been stolen. The company said in a statement that "at present, the theft of our scooters in Mexico City is the biggest challenge."
xV8Rk TIL of Matvey Kuzmin, known as 'Lone Wolf', the oldest person to be awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. During WW2, a Nazi battalion paid him to lead them to the rear of Russian defenses. Instead, he led the battalion directly into an ambush. Realizing his betrayal, the Nazis killed him. He was 83.
R74Z8 TIL that women’s shirt buttons were on the left because they were meant to be buttoned by others (maids for wealthy women back then).
x7k TIL there is an island in Puerto Rico inhabited exclusively by a few scientists and over 800 monkeys. It is a grand experiment that is off-limits to tourists. It is called Monkey Island.
W7AA TIL That a spin off of ‘Hey, Arnold!“ was pitched focusing on a teenage Helga. It was rejected by Nick for being too dark and by MTV for being too much like Daria.