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TIL Joaquin Phoenix grew up his early months in the "Children of God", a cult back in the 70's. This cult has been accused of violating human rights on every level.

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oBRvE TIL in the 1930s and 40s, female librarians delivered books to remote areas of Kentucky by horseback.
nWWL9 TIL in 2008, Johnny Depp told Beavis & Butt-head creator Mike Judge he was interested in playing Beavis for a live-action film. Depp and Marlon Brando would riff on the B&B characters while filming Don Juan DeMarco. Judge said he considered the idea of a live-action B&B, but nothing came of it.
KJoJ TIL the first goalie mask worn in a NHL game wasn’t until a goalie took a puck to the face, got stitched up, and refused to return to the game unless he could wear a mask.
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vPaDr Today I learned that whales can’t breathe underwater. They come to the surface to breathe and then go underwate to hunt.