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TIL The 1996 MTV Movie Awards featured the category "Best Sandwich in a Movie"

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pYldQ TIL: The modern Japanese Akita dogs are descended from a handful of dogs that survived World War II
4xxN TIL National Geographic hires an archivist who has worked by himself in the magazine office basement for over 30 years. He has handled hundreds of thousands of photographs and is responsible for about eight million images in the vintage collection
wYeY TIL That Sean Bean is referred to as a “two-legged spoiler”, because he is killed so often in films and shows
j6LbM TIL Alaskan Wood Frogs produce an antifreeze substance that allows them to freeze solid for up to 8 months and then thaw and come back to life in the spring.
vGVx TIL the CIA was responsible for overthrowing the democratically elected government of Iran in 1953.