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TIL, with the exception of one hill, it is illegal to sled in Syracuse, the snowiest city in the United States

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16Gar TIL that Paul Hogan - aka Crocodile Dundee - got his start in show business on a TV talent show. He billed himself as a tap-dancing knife thrower, but could do neither. It was a fake act done specifically to make the judges look foolish.
9wZmm TIL that movie studios take out insurance in case the movie is delayed getting produced or has location issues
Q9Kd TIL that the “O” before an Irish name (ex O'keefe, O'Reilly, etc) means “decendent of”
jEwR TIL the opposite of sparkle is darkle.
NXx56 TIL researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment.