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TIL Jon Lovitz had a physical altercation with Andy Dick after accusing him of indirectly causing Phil Hartman's death.

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gMZe4 TIL burning incense sticks causes lung irritation and can lead to mutations in bacterial cultures. Despite not being on par with cigarette smoke, incense smoke is much worse than other scented alternatives.
epA4E TIL that the UN peacekeeper forces are primarily composed of soldiers from poor countries as the UN pays governments 1410$/month(as of 2018) for each soldier. UN also doesn't give salaries, pensions or any benefits for soldiers so governments use part of this 1410$ for paying them
nAEB TIL that the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery is that graveyards are adjacent to churches whereas cemeteries are not.
wXWo TIL that the human eye can ONLY make smooth (non-saccadic) motions if it’s actually tracking a moving object.
G6R7 TIL… Australia is moving 7cm north every year. It is the fastest moving continental landmass in the world.