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TIL that in The Simpsons episode “You Only Move Twice”, Albert Brooks ad-libbed most of Hank Scorpio’s dialogue. The end result was two hours of dialogue for Hank.

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oaOW TIL the Toyota prius is described as “the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world” as each battery pack uses 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) of lanthanum, and each electric motor contains 1 kg (2 lb) of neodymium
ne9ad TIL that actor Matt Damon is proud to call himself the 'Dumbest actor of all time' due to the fact that he was offered a role and 10% royalties on the movie Avatar but he turned them down. The payout later came out to be 250 million dollars.
VpeB TIL Finland’s men’s hockey team currently includes the oldest player (Teemu Selänne b.1970) and the youngest player (Aleksander Barkov, Jr. b.1995). Teemu Selänne started playing in the NHL three years before Aleksander Barkov, Jr. was born.
W7LNB TIL that the Magic Eraser has no chemical solvents in it. Instead it is a special foam with super sharp microscopic edges that basically scrapes off dirt.
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