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TIL of Harry Potter marathon screenings, where people can watch all eight movies in a row, spending almost 24 hours at the cinema

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Eg8rW TIL that the record for the longest gap between release and reaching number one on the Billboard charts was set by the Mariah Carey song "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which first reached number one in the United States 25 years after its release.
yVBlM TIL water is opaque in most of the electromagnetic spectrum, except at visible light
KPEQ TIL that James Gandolfini was supposed to play the attorney role of James Stone in the HBO mini series, The Night Of, before he passed away. There is even footage somewhere of the scene he shot with the closing arguments against Naz, the alleged murderer of the site.
rR8o4 Today I learned Canadians have more donut shops than any other country and eat more donuts than any other country's citizens.
5YxOR TIL in Anchorage, Alaska, many large animals, such as moose, are hit by vehicles. While Motorists get first rights to roadkill; Charity groups sign up to collect large roadkill and the meat is donated to the needy.