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TIL that the United States has "more coal than the rest of the world has oil."

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JKoV TIL the late comedian Chris Farley was going to be the original voice of Shrek. He finished more than 80% of the voice recordings before he died. The recordings have never been released to the public.
vQw7 TIL Sean Connery wore a hairpiece for every James Bond movie, as he began balding at age 21
MebRV TIL that despite having a weight of 1100 pounds, an adult colossal squid only needs to consume about 30 grams of prey per day, due to an extremely slow metabolism.
JYlPk TIL Smokejumpers are specially trained wildland firefighters who provide an initial attack response on remote wildland fires.
VMoD0 TIL that at Hunter S. Thompson's funeral, his ashes were blown into the sky from a 153 foot tower, accompanied by red, white, blue, and green fireworks. The 'celebration' was attended by Bill Murray and Johnny Depp, who funded most of the event.