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TIL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a writer on the revival of Veronica Mars.

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aky0 TIL that there is actually a fraternity called Lambda Lambda Lambda, inspired by the movies “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Animal House”.
OGBZR TIL about Francis Henning, who made upwards of half a million counterfeit nickels. Called: Henning Nickels, many were later recovered, melted down, and made into actual nickels by the US Mint. Despite remaining illegal to own, they are a numismatic collector's item, some being relatively valuable.
ADKew TIL Freddie Blassie, a heel wrestler in the 60's, claimed to have caused heart attacks among tv viewers in Japan due to his gimmick of biting his opponents and drawing blood. Blassie boasted "In my whole career, 92 people dropped dead of heart attacks. My ambition was to kill 100, and I failed,”
N7BaP TIL renewable energy provided almost 100% of electricity production in Iceland, with about 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power.
bawQ TIL Studies have actually shown that whiskey can successfully boost your cognitive performance and reduce your chances of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.