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TIL That Lettuce, Despite Having A Water Content Of ~96%, Completely Satisfies The Daily Recommended Intake Of Vitamins A & K.

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4ED5 TIL a man deposited a junk promotional check as a joke at his bank and they accepted it, putting $95K into his account.
xVAOb TIL Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator with the intent that the action star would use his martial arts skills to make the Predator an agile, ninja-like hunter. It was reported that Van Damme constantly complained about the suit being too hot and caused him to pass out.
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4kVNw TIL when Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera retired from MLB in 2013, Hard Rock Cafe "retired" Metallica's "Enter Sandman," Rivera's entrance music at Yankee Stadium, from their playlists at all of their locations worldwide, except at their Yankee Stadium location.
QJZ0a Here it is Elon Musk's favorite job interview question: You're standing on the surface of Earth. You walk one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north. You end up exactly where you started. Where are you?