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TIL there has only ever been 167 featured cast members of Saturday Night Live

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bb1p TIL: The role of Frodo in a 1981 bbc radio dramatization of LOTR was played by Ian Holm, who went on to appear as Bilbo in Peter Jackson’s films.
mxkOo TIL that in 1857, when he was 45 years, Charles Dickens left his wife and the mother of his ten children for an 18 year old actress, who would remain his mistress for the remainder of his life.
9wOOr TIL that when people interact closely, their brain waves can synchronize, leading to better problem-solving, cooperation, and even synchronized heart rates. Eye contact and smiling can instantly sync up brain activity.
Z84Aa TIL the last successful bayonet charge was in 2011 by the British Army against the Taliban in Afghanistan.