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TIL the original voice actor for Porky Pig was fired due to stuttering

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x6bEw TIL that there is an official world record for time traveling. It's held by cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who has spent 803 days total in orbit around Earth. According to Einstein's theories of relativity, this would mean Sergei effectively has travelled about 0.02 seconds forward in time.
OGLp7 TIL there are five main species of Pacific salmon commonly targeted by anglers (Wild-caught): Chinook (King), Coho (Silver), Sockeye (Red), Pink, and Chum. In the Atlantic, the Atlantic salmon is the only species and is typically farmed.
x6OL5 TIL that Gadgetbahn is a neologism that refers to a public transport concept that is touted as futuristic or innovative, but in practice is less feasible, reliable, and more expensive than traditional modes such as buses, trams and trains.
dl8E TIL Joe Castiglione, Red Sox radio broadcaster, told Daniel Nava to swing as hard as he could on the first pitch before the game because “that’s the only first pitch in the majors you’ll ever see,”. Nava is only the fourth player to have hit a grand slam in his first at-bat.
DPZV TIL that Gary Busey once got into a fistfight when asked to perform a scene set in Heaven, because it didn’t match his recollection of the afterlife he experienced during a near-death experience.