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TIL that Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system

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nWEwP TIL Michael Bay was originally hired to direct Saving Private Ryan, but left because he couldn't figure out how to approach the film
gMOL TIL the 2006 movie ‘Children of Men’ featured content depicting the London 2012 Olympic games
4XEnR TIL when the structural engineer of the World Trade Center was showing the building to some of his colleagues they criticized the strength and durability of the windows he had chosen. He then ran towards a window and bounced right off, demonstrating the faith he had in his choice.
ep0EL TIL that people with brain cancer survive significantly longer if they're also taking Prozac.
9RPB TIL that John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, was actually elected by Virginians to the Confederate Congress. When he died he became the only President to be buried under the flag of a foreign nation.