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TIL The last remaining Kmart store (after the December closure of one in Long Island) is in Miami, FL. It is 14 miles from one of the eight remaining Sears stores.

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Z8KwG TIL that at the end of the bronze age (1200-900 BCE). Several ancient civilizations were invaded and in some cases conquered by an obscure force of "Sea Peoples". They were a contributing factor to the Bronze age collapse and their origin is still mostly unknown.
Lrd0 TIL Christopher Lee holds world records for tallest actor in a leading role, most films with a sword fight by an actor, oldest video game voice actor, and formerly, most connected living actor, and most screen credits for a living actor.
BgOPW TIL that Anthony W. Case had hoped of playing college baseball until he was shot in 1998, with injuries that prevented him from doing so. After this, he decided to pursue a career in astrophysics, and has since helped develop Faraday cups on space probes, including the Parker Solar Probe.
awyZZ TIL that despite holding the record for most best acting nominations (12) and wins (4), Katharine Hepburn never attended the Academy Awards ceremony, except in 1974 when she presented the Irving G. Thalberg award to a friend.
JAw8 TIL A young Bill Nye worked in a local comedy show in Seattle called “Almost Live!” During one episode the show’s host said “jiggawatts” when he meant say “giggawatts.” When Bill jumped in to correct him the host snapped back, “Who do you think you are, Bill Nye the Science Guy?” The name stuck.