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TIL Some animals in Yosemite still carry the Black Plague

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xV1o0 TIL that the young cast of “It” were warned beforehand that Bill Skarsgård, who plays Pennywise, could be uncharacteristically scary in character. The kids brushed this off, but when Skarsgård came out for their first scene together, he scared them so badly that most ended up crying or screaming.
b60y4 Til the AD 17 Lydia earthquake caused the destruction of at least twelve cities in the region of Asia Minor (Turkey). Roman Emperor Tiberius agreed to waive all taxes due from the cities hit by the earthquake and sent aid to help restore them.
verj TIL David Hayter, voice for solid snake in metal gear solid series, wrote the screenplay for the X-Men and X-Men 2 films.
AX8o TIL police in more than half of U.S. states collect a DNA sample from people arrested and not yet even convicted. Check to see if your state is one of them.
KYYp6 TIL A 1996 study found that homophobia is associated with homosexual arousal that the subject is either unaware of or denies.