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TIL that the heist in Die Hard with a Vengance was so plausible that the FBI questioned the screenwriter leading to the Federal Reserve changing their security protocal.

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Xak TIL that, although a Rubik’s cube is advertised as having merely billions of permutations, the actual number is 43,252,003,274,489,856,000.
W4XN TIL that between 20,000 and 100,000 prisoners are currently in solitary confinement in the United States. This means being alone in a cell for 22-24 hours a day - in some cases, for decades.
rBe1 TIL the end credits for ‘Airplane!’ lists Adolf Hitler as the 'Worst boy’, as opposed to a movie industry term 'Best boy’ (gaffer/key grip department foreman).
XRor TIL white rice raises blood sugar more than sugary drinks
AxeB TIL Guam has the highest per-capita consumption of both Spam and Tabasco Sauce, inciting Spam and Tabasco to unite and create ‘Hot and Spicy Spam’.