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TIL that native German and Russian speaker's tongues naturally rest on the bottom of their mouths while English speakers tongues rest on the top.

9wb9Q TIL Japan has a unique railroad station that has no entrance or exit. Seiryu Miharashi Station was built solely as an observation deck, allowing passengers to enjoy a spectacular view of the Nishiki River. No road leads to the station, and it can only be accessed by train.
4k4Zb TIL The fancy antique bottle which Jeannie called home was actually a decorative Jim Beam liquor decanter, which originally contained "Beam's Choice" Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
EGQx TIL television networks accidentally aired an episode of Three’s Company where John Ritter’s scrotum is briefly visible. When asked about the scene, John Ritter requested networks air both versions of the re-run, edited and unedited, because “sometimes you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don’t.”
dBNE TIL the original “Airplane!” script had the jive dudes speaking lines like “Mo fo, shi’ man, wha’ fo”. Actors Al White and Norman Gibbs carefully created their own language by researching books on African-American dialects and early jazz culture.
NEyN TIL Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis didn’t talk from 1956 to 1976 & remained estranged until 1987. That’s when Martin’s son was killed in a plane crash. When Martin found out Lewis secretly attended the funeral, he called his old partner and patched things up & remained close until Martin’s 1995 death.