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TIL that the gangster movie in both Home Alone 1 & 2 is a fictitious movie created specifically for Home Alone.

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BgB1r TIL the first mention of a double-nosed dog in the Amazon jungle was in 1913 by Percy Fawcet after an expedition there. But no one believed him & the dog remained a cryptozoological beast until the 2000s when John Blashford-Snell returned with photo evidence of the Double-Nosed Andean Tiger Hound.
0wwGM TIL someone lost a bitcoin wallet with 7,500 bitcoins by accidentally throwing out the wrong hard drive. Current value of those bitcoin is $55,125,000.
AN0Ax TIL of Sword & Planet, a subgenre of science fantasy. It doesn't necessarily feature any scientific rigor, being instead romantic tales of high adventure. This leads to anachronistic situations such as flying ships held aloft by anti-gravity technology, while ground travel is done by riding horses.
YBPB TIL that Aerogel, also known as frozen smoke, is the world’s lowest density solid, clocking in anywhere from 95-99% air. If you hold a piece in your hand, it is almost impossible to feel or see, but if you poke it, it is like styrofoam. Also, it can support up to 4,000 times its own weight.
Ego90 TIL Post-coital tristesse is is the feeling of sadness, anxiety, agitation or aggression, after orgasm in sexual intercourse or masturbation. Basically the scientific label for post-nut clarity. Wiki also says it is self-diagnosed, and lasts 5 minutes - 2 hours.