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TIL to pay for his film Clerks, Kevin Smith sold most of his comic book collection, maxed out several credit cards, used some of the funds for his college education, spent insurance money awarded for a car he lost in a flood, and worked in the convenience store used in the film.

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b6p99 TIL: In Japan, there is a growing ultra educated (Masters/Phd) working poor class that makes around $27,000. This is due to an abundance of part time lecturers with PhDs, but not enough students, online classes, and a declining population. Many professors work at convenience stores or quit teaching.
WkpL8 TIL Boring in Oregon twinned with Dull in Scotland, then added Bland in Australia to become the Trinity of Tedium
ZpGOG TIL that Granny Smith apples originated near Sydney, Australia in 1868 and were only first imported en masse to the US in the 1970’s.
M7DQ7 TIL about Pleistocene Park in Siberia where scientists are trying to recreate the ecosystem of the last glacial period (a long time ago)
8a6Na TIL Japanese scientists have transplanted hair follicle germs (HFG) on mice which were grown on a substrate of dimethylpolysiloxane, (a silicone added to McDonald's fries to stop cooking oil from frothing). The technique created 5,000 HFGs at once and started new hair growth on mice.