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TIL at 84 years old, Harvard Professor Tom Lehrer was asked by 2 Chainz for permission to sample a song Lehrer wrote at 24. He responded: “I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?”

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GYNG4 TIL that about 90-95% of infants in films are played by twins or triplets, due to child labour laws that restrict how long they can be on set.
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