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TIL that of all the missing children whose photos were publicized on milk cartons in America, only one was found alive.

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G757 TIL that during the filming of Star Trek (2009) Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, JJ Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
ok0R TIL Emperor Claudius’ third wife, Valeria Messalina, was a nymphomaniac. According to ancient historians, she once competed with a prostitute to see who could have the most sexual partners in a night.
GYOmG TIL that although Jim Brown is considered one of the all-time NFL greats, he may have been an even better lacrosse player, scoring 42 goals in 10 games as a senior at Syracuse.
bAka TIL that metals such as iron, copper, gold, and even uranium require running water to become concentrated into ore deposits through a process called ore genesis.
egdg TIL King Harald of Norway vowed to remain unmarried for life unless he could marry his true love, the daughter of a cloth merchant. She became the Queen of Norway.