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TIL that “Who Goes There?”, the short story that was adapted into “The Thing”, was also adapted into a 1972 Spanish Horror Film named “Horror Express” starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

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EgMrx TIL: A study of autopsy results found the mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for non-tattooed persons. The presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.
loZ7V TIL €3.80 was the price Scooter paid for his fish. The decade old question now has an answer!
wbn6 TIL a “sugar high,” or hyperactivity in children as a result of sugar consumption, is a myth
jBBN TIL that while the number of Americans who own guns is going down, the number of guns owned is going up. American gun owners comprise 1% of the world’s population, but own as much as one-third of the guns in the world.
p8x6b TIL that in 1912 as Theodore Roosevelt prepared to make a speech, he was shot in the chest. However, he proceeded to complete his 90 minute long speech before visiting the hospital.