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TIL that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a prequel not a sequel

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5Kk TIL that 27% of American adults didn’t read a book in 2006, and 43% didn’t read a book in 2002. “Those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many as those who attend frequently.”
MElK TIL Due to difficulties importing the necessary ingredients to make Coca-Cola syrup into Nazi Germany, Coca-Cola company decided to make a new product with the available ingredients at that time, the product is called Fanta.
wLwN7 TIL about “The Compton Cowboys” a group of young African-American men that have found peace and turned their backs on gang violence through the care and riding of horses in urban Los Angeles
VMoEk TIL In 1968, Elton John tried to commit suicide because of relationship problems with a woman. He later ran into lyricist Bernie Taupin, who tried to make John more comfortable with his sexuality. The situation inspired Taupin and John to create the song, 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight'
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