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TIL that Russia is bigger than former planet Pluto
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TIL Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum (from Jack and the Beanstalk) is actually a phrase in Old Gaelic that means “Behold, I see food. It is good to eat and sufficient for my hunger”. So when the Giant sees Jack, he figuratively says “God you look good enough to eat, get in mah belly”.
neBBW
TIL of Abul Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the tree man.His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing. He had to undergo more than 25 surgeries remove the growths in his hands and feet.
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TIL that according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Marlon Brando was paid a record $3.7 million ($15 million in inflation-adjusted dollars) and 11.75% of the gross profits for 13 days’ work on Superman.
eYE6
TIL IV saline bags that cost hospitals $1 to $5 are often marked up to $100 to $500
VLRD
TIL there are molds growing inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant that “feed” on gamma radiation