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TIL that in El Salvador a record-breaking pretzel was created, weighing 783.81 kilograms, making it the largest pretzel in the world

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E1d5w TIL that when filming Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski filmed Mia Farrow walking into real new york traffic. When Farrow was reluctant, he pointed to her pregnancy padding "no one's going to hit a pregnant woman." The scene was shot with Farrow walking into real traffic and Polanski following.
P19Ae TIL house sparrows that can't find a mate may serve as "helpers" to mated pairs in the hope of being chosen to replace a lost mate
6oAY TIL Terry Crews was drafted in the 11th round of the NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and played in the NFL for 5 years before starting his acting career.
LQw70 TIL the oldest human footprints ever found outside Africa are nearly 1 million years old, and were discovered on a beach in Norfolk, England.
v1Z88 TIL that Maya Rudolph's mom is the legendary Minnie Riperton, who sang the song Loving You. Minnie was referring to Maya at the end of the song. Minnie Riperton passed away at the age of 31 due to breast cancer.