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TIL Trey Parker & Matt Stone were inspired to make ‘The Book of Mormon’ after seeing the Broadway musical 'Avenue Q’. Robert Lopez, creator of 'Avenue Q’, was inspired to make it after seeing Trey Parker & Matt Stone’s movie 'South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut’

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5YYNr TIL that there are beds inside most tractor trailer cabins.
kJdEE TIL: The Brazen Head was a legendary Bronze automatron in the late medieval period that is said to be magical and mechanical. It is able to answer any question correctly, but only with yes or no. The 2nd oldest pub in Ireland was also named the Brazen Head in 1198
78lwr TIL that Antarctica is home to a striking natural wonder known as 'Blood Falls,' where a vivid red waterfall spills from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. Despite its unsettling appearance, the red hue stems from iron oxide present in the water. Additionally, the water is exceptionally saline.
yX5w TIL Kevin Plank, the founder of the American company Under Armour, opted to use the British spelling “armour” in the company name because the URL was still available for that version.
QJmOE TIL Denver Pyle (Uncle Jessie from the Dukes of Hazzard) made a fortune by buying oil wells cheaply that were thought to be end-of-life, and holding until later technology improved to allow extraction of more oil, and only continued acting for the fun of it