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TIL there was Russian novel published in 1999 which re-tells The Lord of The Rings from Sauron’s perspective

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0d9Mp TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years.
5VVb8 TIL that drinking soft drinks every day increases risk of bone fractures by 50% because they contain lots of phosphorus, which the body will absorb in place of calcium, causing calcium deficiency
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