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TIL of Hans Island, a tiny uninhabited Arctic island claimed by both Canada & Denmark. Traditionally, Canadian expeditions leave behind a bottle of whiskey for the Danes, while Danish sailors leave Aquavit.

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Wk678 TIL when Halle Berry won a Worst Actor Razzie award for her role in Catwoman, she showed up in person to collect the award. She spoke while holding her Academy Award from Monster's Ball in one hand and the Razzie in the other.
ne8JW TIL that Plato’s name is actually a nickname that means ‘broad’. It was given to him on account of his handsome, robust and well-built figure while he wrestled under the tutelage of Ariston of Argos.
D1eJj TIL Hutton Gibson, father of critically acclaimed actor Mel Gibson, is a Jeopardy champion and Holocaust denier. He also believes in 9/11 conspiracy theories and rejects the Second Vatican Council because it is "a Masonic plot backed by the Jews".
a6vy TIL that the vehicles that rescued people from the Chernobyl disaster are now stored in a remote radioactive vehicle graveyard
gKvy TIL the film trucks used on the film “The Warriors” were “protected” by a real gang called The Mongrels for $500 a day. A member of the gang approached the film crew and said “we’d love to protect them for you.” A gang mediator from the police department told the crew to pay them.