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TIL: The explosion of Mt Tambora in 1815 was so devastating that it eliminated an entire kingdom, along with its unique language. Remnants were found buried under a 3m thick layer of volcanic matter in the middle of a jungle.

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x6Jgg TIL when writer-director Nora Ephron was dying from cancer in 2012, she planned her own funeral, reserving $100K for the occasion. It was held at Alice Tully Hall in NYC, and Nora decided on everything, from the food (perfect brisket), to the speakers, and how long the speakers were allowed to talk.
V7VB TIL James Bond villain Yaphet Kotto has expressed that the spy should not be played by a black man, saying “Political correctness be damned, we have to stay with what is literally correct. These roles are not written for black men" and “We have pens to create roles that no one else has established.”
0YW1 TIL a couple people in Bath, UK opened a very short toll road connecting Bath and Bristol around a year ago. The toll road, which did not get a permit to be built, bypassed a short section of a main road that had a 14 mile long detour. They built the road in only 10 days.
OG7e4 TIL there is a pro-slavery follow-up to "Uncle Tom's Cabin", called "Uncle Robin, in His Cabin in Virginia, and Tom Without One in Boston". The latter was written by a different author and released just a year after the former as a direct counter to its anti-slavery message.
PYGge TIL What to do when the social media mob comes after you. 5 comedians discuss their outrage moment, the aftermath, and what to do.