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TIL That Dave Chappelle was offered the role of Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue in Forrest Gump but turned it down because he thought the role was demeaning, and the movie would bomb.

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vmK TIL that gender gap in performance of elite athletes is almost exactly 10%. Scientific evidence suggests that women will not run, jump, swim or ride as fast as men.
gMJXW TIL in 1911, a House Member introduced a resolution to abolish the Senate because it "has become an obstructive and useless body, a menace to the liberties of the people, and an obstacle to social growth;" His proposal died silently in committee.
7AMP TIL that a 6-Year-Old HIV-Positive Boy Was Forced to Live Alone in Rural South West, China.
MbYa TIL if the Hoover Dam’s 3.25 million cubic yards of concrete was poured all at once, it would have taken 125 years to cool
aw7MN TIL at Norway's maximum-security Halden Prison, prisoners are paid 53 kroner ($9) per day to leave their cells, which are equipped with a video game console, mini-fridge, and a window with no bars. Guard stations are tiny and cramped to encourage them to interact with the prisoners.