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TIL that Indian actor Bonda Mani did not receive Indian citizenship and forever remained as a refugee in India until his death

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K58w TIL 50% of Disney’s entire revenue comes solely from owning ESPN.
6j8l TIL that Ireland accidentally legalised ecstasy, ketamine, and crystal meth for one day in 2015
Oyw1 TIL Macadamia nuts are never sold in the shell because it takes ~300-pounds-per-square-inch of pressure to break the shell! (Bonus: you probably already knew that macadamias are NOT native to Hawaii, coming originally from Australia.)
rNrQd TIL June Lockhart, who starred in classic TV shows including Lassie and Lost in Space, is still living (age 100). She made her screen debut in A Christmas Carol in 1938.
78Z07 TIL that many viruses are beneficial. Some viruses, called phages, infect and manage bacterial populations. Others help plants survive in extremely hot soil. And, ancient viruses may have greatly influenced our DNA today.