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TIL The Phantom of the Opera has a first name: Erik.

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0damA TIL Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) always ended scenes with co-star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) by apologizing for his character's awful comments and behavior. Dance said Dinklage is "the most adorable man. After all those scenes, I apologize to him" because "I have to treat him like shit."
ep75J TIL Matthias Erzberger, the man who signed the armistice ending World War I on behalf of Germany, was assassinated by Far-Right radicals. The killers escaped to Hungary and were prosecuted only World War 2, while the mastermind later became a Nazi politician
PPxL TIL that there exists a university in Canada (University of Victoria) offering a course in physical education titled as ‘The Science of Batman’.
neo1d TIL that the project aimed at resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth is only three successful mutations away from beginning embryo growth in Asian Elephants.
7rwJx TIL Animals are increasingly shifting from day to night to avoid people. Even activities like hiking and camping can scare animals, causing them to become more active at night.