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TIL Kevin McCallister's actor, Macaulay Culkin's full legal name is "Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin"

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9aW7 TIL Mel Blanc’s characterization of Daffy Duck holds the world record for the longest characterization of one animated character by his or her original actor. 52 years is the record.
wpNM TIL Ewen MacDonald was hanged in 1752 but regained consciousness after being taken to the dissection theatre. When the surgeon who was meant to dissect his body discovered the supposedly dead man sitting upright on the operating table, he promptly bludgeoned MacDonald to death with a mallet.
4kJbg TIL that a 12 inch semiconductor wafer costs $19000 to make and produces around 215000 RFID chips for use in disposable subway tickets. Each chips are around 0.5x0.5 mm in size
OjJ6 TIL that a benign mold is added to the casing on traditionally dried-cured Italian meats to act as a natural preservative and antioxidant so the meat does not become “rancid”.
J1ngj TIL Former Montreal Canadiens organization player Blake Geoffrion’s father, grandfather, and great grandfather also played for the Canadiens.