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TIL Heath Ledger turned down the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins saying that he “would never take a part in a superhero film.”

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4kdZ5 TIL Steve Jobs was such a big fan of Sony, he wanted a partnership to run OSX on VAIO computers
GYjPE TIL of the ‘3-30-300 rule’, a proposed rule in urban planning that argues that everyone should be able to see at least 3 trees from home, with a 30% canopy cover in each neighbourhood and the nearest park being a maximum of 300 metres away.
BrbNr TIL that all American Flags within Disneyland and Walt Disney World are not regulation American flags. This allows them to not follow US Flag Regulations, like special lighting or half-staff orders. They are all either missing one star or one stripe.
DboV TIL that Australia and England have competed for cricket trophy “the ashes” 64 times since 1884. The score is currently 32-32
x6Xjw TIL In 16th - 17th century Europe and America, the concept of 'bundling' was widely used. This process allowed courting couples to share a bed, fully clothed with a 'bundling board' to separate them. This allowed a pair to talk and get to know each other in the safe confines of the girl's house.