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TIL that the Benny in the memorable line "Benny? Bring me everyone" from LEON THE PROFESSIONAL was Keith Glascoe, a NYC firefighter on top of being an actor, who died on 9/11 in the collapse of the South Tower aged only 38.

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99GB TIL it’s illegal in California to hold a cell phone while driving & that the cell phone must be mounted on the windshield, dashboard, or center console in a manner that doesn’t hinder the driver’s view of road. Also the cell phone must be activated with a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger.
j6AxN TIL 200,000 to 600,000 pets were estimated to have been left behind in the evacuations from hurricane Katrina, as people were not allowed to take pets with them and pets were not allowed in sheltering places.
GY9Aj TIL you would need 76 work days to read all the privacy policies you agree to each year
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RVva TIL that in 1970, a group of hikers outside of Bergen, Norway, suddenly came upon the charred, naked corpse of a woman in the middle of the Isdalen Valley. The woman was nicknamed the Isdal Woman and her story remains one of Norway’s deepest mysteries.