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TIL that Israel is the smallest country with indigenous launch capabilities.

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KOmoJ TIL That Mariska Hargitay's (who plays Olivia Benson L&O: SVU) mother was Jayne Mansfield, one of the most famous sex symbols in America.
Y7Vw7 TIL that when the clocks go back at the end of daylight saving time (today in some places) is the day with the fewest heart attacks since everyone has 1hr more of sleep. Correspondingly the day with the most heart attacks is when daylight saving starts in the spring
xVMnw TIL JK Rowling and Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe sat together for a 53 minute long filmed conversation in 2010, discussing how the film changed both their lives. Radcliffe revealed that he had an allergic reaction to his first pair of Potter glasses as whiteheads appeared around his eyes
X0GmE TIL the world record for the longest marathon theatre performance by an individual is 110 hours 46 minutes & was achieved by Adrian Hilton when he recited the complete works of William Shakespeare at a Shakespeare Festival in London in 1987.
J1YK1 TIL despite being home to Las Vegas, lotteries have been banned in Nevada since its statehood in 1864.