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TIL that Robert Downey Jr. got a nomination at the Academy Awards for his role in Tropic Thunder

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QJ1e9 TIL of the "Rihanna Curse," which saw countries like the U.K., New Zealand, and Romania experiencing the worst storms in their history at the same time that "Umbrella" topped each country's charts. Once the song got bumped from the top spot, the weather subsided.
Lk1ar TIL That Since the Island of Bermuda Does not Have any Fresh-Water, all of the Houses Have to Collect Water From Rainfall With Their Specially Designed Roofs.
ANoba TIL That perpetual and eventually habitual complaining is pretty bad for your brain
BM7W TIL it is the 105th anniversary of the Tunguska Event - the largest “impact event” on or near Earth in recorded history, and had scientists confused for many years.
VDE0 TIL of the Bugis, an ethnic group in Indonesia whose society recognises five genders. Four are comparable to cis/trans male/female respectively, while the fifth, bissu, transcends gender.