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TIL that Cuba is like a classic car time machine. Due to the U.S. Embargo in the 60’s, Cuba is filled with classic American automobiles that have been kept running by local mechanics

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5QAQ TIL that in the book that Russell Crowe’s film “Master and Commander” is based on, the villain is an American ship during the war of 1812. The producers didn’t want to alienate American audiences, so they made the villain French and shifted the timeframe to the Napoleonic Wars.
bbDQ TIL Czechoslovak runner Emil Zátopek decided to compete in the marathon in the 1952 Olympics, despite never having run that distance in his life. Zátopek asked fellow runner Jim Peters, who he was racing alongside, if the pace was fast enough. When Peters said “no”, Zátopek sped up and won the race
W7xJ9 TIL that Jose Andres the celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen was a food consultant for the TV show Hannibal.
0d18N TIL that linguists estimate that at least half the world's 6,500 languages will become extinct in the next one hundred years. That means, on average, a language is dying about every two weeks
PBQO TIL that Alien hand syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which one hand functions involuntarily, with the victim completely unaware of its actions.