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TIL that Stallone spent nine days in hospital after Lundgren hit him for real while filming Rocky IV

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mxaly TIL that caffeine has a half life of 5.7 hours on average. So even if you only drink coffee in the morning, it'll still be in your system when you go to bed.
XEG5D TIL of the usage "Bob's your uncle" meaning "and there you have it". In 1887, the UK Prime Minister Robert "Bob" Cecil appointed his nephew, Arthur Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Whatever other qualifications Balfour might have had, "Bob's your uncle" was seen as the conclusive one.
epyk5 TIL: The Jamaica Railway, constructed in 1845 by the British, and was the first line opened to traffic outside Europe and North America. It was the first constructed in the British colonies.
grWK8 TIL Jason Voorhees has been portrayed by a different actor in each of his films with the exception of Kane Hodder, who appeared in 4 films and the 2017 Friday the 13th video-game.
nWlx9 TIL that there is a narrow boat tunnel over 3 miles long in Britain that takes over an hour to pass through on a small boat