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TIL Detroit-style deep dish pizza was created when Gus Guerra tried baking pizzas in spare car parts.

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8VX4 TIL that Stranger Things was rejected 15 to 20 times by various networks before it was picked up by Netflix. Network execs had balked at the idea that the show featured four kids as the lead.
lreN TIL that in 2013 a scientist injected human brain cells into a mouse brain, which improved the mouse’s memory and ability to learn
XE5j6 TIL that any day of the year has a 1 in 7 chance of being celebrated as Independence Day from the British. 61 colonies have gained independence from the UK with 52 unique Independence Days.
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