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TIL a ‘philodox’ is someone who loves their own opinions.
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TIL that in 1994, Michael Chrichton achieved the unique distinction of having a No. 1 movie, Jurassic Park, a No. 1 tv series, E.R. And a No. 1 book, Disclosure.
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TIL that “Breaking Bad” writer and director Vince Gilligan became a professional writer after submitting a fan script to “The X-Files” for its 2nd season. It became an episode and he went on to be a regular writer and producer on the X-Files.
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TIL the Emerald Cockroach Wasp injects venom into a specific part of a cockroaches brain to stop its escape/survival instinct response, lays an egg in it’s abdomen, then its larva eats the organs in a specific way to keep the roach alive before it cocoons and leaves its body.
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TIL that Allspice is not, in fact, all the spices mixed together, but rather a type of sun-dried Central American berry.
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TIL Breakdancing will be a medal event at the Paris 2024 Olympics