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TIL The actor who played Fredo in the Godfather, John Cazale, appeared in 5 films over 7 years 1972-78, each nominated for Best Picture: Godfather & Godfather II, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon & The Deer Hunter. He died in 1978 right after Deer Hunter with Meryl Streep at his side.

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ZreG TIL many Silicon Valley millionaires fear an impending societal breakdown, and have started buying houses in New Zealand to prepare for the apocalypse
9Yeb6 TIL At the height of their popularity in the 1990's baseball card manufacturers produced an estimated 81 BILLION cards per year. That's about 325 cards per every man, woman, and child in the United States.
M7j7W TIL about Timothy Clark Smith, who, due to taphophobia (fear of being buried alive) is famous for having a grave with a window and being buried with a bell on his hand.
bO14 TIL of an Australian birthday tradition; where after cutting the cake, the birthday girl/boy has to kiss the nearest person of the opposite sex.
D1VLj TIL that Tiger woods is the first golfer who hit a ball from Europe to Asia. He did this on the bosphorus bridge in Istanbul, Turkey which is the bridge that connects asia and europe.