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TIL that the town of Boring, Oregon has ‘paired up’ with the town of Dull, Scotland to promote tourism in both places.

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9YQrB TIL despite a heart condition and arthritis that forced him to use a cane, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. led the assault on Utah Beach, becoming the only general to land with the first wave of D-Day. When his craft drifted a mile off target, he told his men, "We’ll start the war from right here!"
rR9g1 TIL that the ''I am Iron Man'' line from the first Iron Man movie is actually improvised. Downey Jr. blurted out the revelation to the surprise of Feige, who became excited by the choice and approved leaving it in before the cut to the end credits.
6YQ7 TIL it is a cultural taboo to smile in public in Russia and it is considered disrespectful to smile when meeting strangers
AkMa TIL elephants are the only mammal other than humans which have chins.
ZEd4 TIL our digestive system is better tuned to digest meat, rather than vegetables