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TIL about the 1986 movie Troll, which is about a young wizard named Harry Potter Jr, and features an old woman who gives Harry advice and an evil villain who hides his essence in someone close to Harry – Over a decade before JK Rowling released her first Harry Potter book

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VBj68 TIL about Ōkunoshima, Japan's Rabbit Island. Once a secret WWII chemical weapons site, it's now famous for its friendly, free-roaming bunnies. Despite its dark history, the island attracts visitors who enjoy interacting with the rabbits. The Ōkunoshima Poison Gas Museum is a somber reminder
eOxb TIL that “Raven, a 6 year old chimpanzee, became the 22nd most successful money manager in the USA by throwing darts at a list of internet companies. Raven created her own index, dubbed MonkeyDex, and in 1999 delivered a 213% gain, outperforming more than 6,000 professional brokers on Wall Street.”
DQa5j TIL that during the 1980s, the Soviet Union conducted an experiment in which they used geese as guard animals for their missile bases. The geese were found to be better than dogs at detecting intruders because they were less easily distracted.
69KP8 TIL the 1960s Young Rascals songs "Groovin'", "A Girl Like You", and "How Can I Be Sure" were inspired by the 24-year old lead singer's 16-year old girlfriend. He eventually woke one day and said: "What the hell am I doing? I'm going out with a kid."
Brner TIL that Arizona, despite have triple-digit temperatures for six months of the year, is actually one of the most energy efficient States in the US; AZ ranks 45th out of 50 states for per-capita energy consumption (a combination of residential/commercial/industrial/transportation energy consumption).