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TIL AirBnB has almost negligible impact on rent and housing prices

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5pWr TIL that Robert De Niro was so dedicated, to prepare for his roles, he actually gained 60 lbs for Raging Bull, lived in Sicily Italy for The Godfather Part II, ground his teeth for Cape Fear, became a cab driver for Taxi Driver, and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York.
JY8pB TIL Hitler went to sleep very late the night before D-Day. He gave orders not to be woken up for any reason. His staff obeyed the order. When Hitler woke up, it was too late to stop the invasion.
BKab TIL that vultures have stomach acid 10x stronger than ours to they don’t get food poisoning.
7Bep TIL Crayola has crayons named Shocking Pink, Pink Flamingo, Carnation Pink, Tickle Me Pink, Pink Sherbet, and Piggy Pink, but no crayon just named ‘Pink’.
a8QY9 TIL A single lightning bolt is 5x hotter than the surface of the sun