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TIL Sean Astin has four dads. He refers to John Astin (Gomez Addams) as his actual but not biological dad.

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lMD5 TIL that in 1997, four years before being arrested for spying for the KGB, Robert Hanssen was caught using a password cracker on a federal computer. When asked about this, he said that he was simply trying to install a color printer, and so he needed the administrator password. They believed him.
QNMx9 TIL California was mistakenly considered an island for centuries on world maps. The legend proposed that it was terrestrial paradise, like the Garden of Eden. This misconception was resolved in the 18th century
wLx0Y TIL that while the Romans used concrete extensively in building their structures, the recipe was lost after the Fall of the Roman Empire, partially contributing to the Dark Ages. It wasn't reinvented until the late 19th century.
xErk TIL there is a $5 fine for anyone on the staff at the Top Gun school who quotes the movie
JrM8 TIL: Matthew Broderick killed a mother and her daughter when he crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a Volvo. He was fined $175.