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TIL Casa Bonita from South Park is a real place in Denver. There’s even cliff divers.

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W708L TIL june 7, 1917 British sappers blew up German positions. The noise of this explosion is considered the loudest man-made sound of the pre-nuclear era. In 30 seconds, explosions killed 10,000 German soldiers and destroyed two lines of trenches.
v15y4 TIL Charlie Chaplin was one of the planned assassination targets during a May 15, 1932 coup attempt by Japanese naval officers. While the prime minister was killed at home, Chaplin survived as he was at a sumo event with the prime minister's son.
l797a TIL about the story of José Saramago: born in a family of landless peasants, registered with the wrong surname, had to work as a mechanical locksmith, became famous at 50 years old after writing a book and nowadays its one of Portugal's most admired celebrities.
l1YV TIL Bill Murray doesn’t have an agent, just an 800 number that you call and leave a voicemail pitching your movie.
1K1d TIL There is a Santa Claus University that teaches professional Santa Claus skills like toy knowledge, poses, and how to avoid law suit. A top-level Santa Claus can make up to $100,000 a year.