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TIL that John Cleese has called Eddie Izzard ‘the lost Python’

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4Gga TIL That a drug dealer was caught running from the cops in the woods because of his light up shoes
kEam TIL James Stewart is the highest-ranking actor in military history (Brigadier General). He was World War II and Vietnam War Veteran and Licensed Commercial Pilot. In 1996, he was due to have the battery in his pacemaker changed, but opted not to, preferring to let things happen naturally.
yb4M TIL despite not turning a profit, Reddit plans to donate 10% of its ad revenue to non-profit organizations this year.
Eg8bX TIL that the phrase Under Pressure comes from “peine forte et dure”, a 13th century practice that entailed pressing an accused with heavy weights until they agreed to enter a plea. At the time, rather than plead guilty or innocent to charges you could stand mute in the face of accusations
loJoV TIL Bill Nye’s full name is William Sanford Nye. His mom was a code breaker during WW2. His dad was a contractor building an airstrip on Wake Island in the middle of the Pacific when he was caught by the Japanese and spent four years as a POW.