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nW97r TIL that actresses Kate and Rooney Mara are related to NFL families. Their mother is a part of the family that owns the Pittsburgh Steelers (the Rooneys), while their father is a part of the family that owns the New York Giants (the Maras).
1Q5V TIL if you wash yourself within ten minutes of touching poison ivy, you can avoid a reaction
NX071 TIL when Captain Francesco Schettino was asked why he abandoned the sinking Costa Concordia cruise ship in 2012 while the ship’s passengers were either dying or trying to escape, his excuse was that he accidentally fell into a lifeboat. He received 16 years in prison for his role in the incident.
8NP4 TIL that in 1932 the Austrian town of Wörgl issued its own currency with a tax for holding it, in order to spur the use of currency. The town defied the Great Depression, and public works and employment continued as normal.
5YaKR TIL that Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine are the same product but with different dosage instructions.