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TIL that Buddhists see the movie “Groundhog Day” as an illustration of Samsara - the cycle of life, death, and rebirth

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b6rNp TIL that sumo wrestlers have a 65 year life expectancy (5 years shorter than that of the average Japanese male) due to their high risk of diabetes and heart attacks and liver problems resulting from the excessive diet of food and alcohol.
kJ5Og TIL that Karl Dönitz, the man who succeeded Hitler and was the last leader of Nazi Germany, survived his post-war prison sentence of only ten years and only died in 1980. He denied any wrongdoing for the rest of his life.
QJWQE TIL L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, had a son Quintin who was tasked to take over from the Church of Scientology. When Quintin came out as gay, he died of an ‘apparent suicide’ in 1976.
6EM7Z TIL that Mr. Rogers was bisexual, quoted as saying, regarding sexuality on a 1-10 scale, “Well, you know, I must be right smack in the middle. Because I have found women attractive, and I have found men attractive.”
DQ49j TIL Let's Potato Chips is a fictional brand of potato chips that has appeared in shows such as Community, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and many others. Let's was created by prop company, Independent Studio Services, to avoid copyright concerns.