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TIL the telemarketing industry relies on prison labor
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TIL that "Schrodinger's Cat" -- the famous thought experiment in quantum mechanics where an unobserved cat is both alive and dead -- was not proposed by Erwin Schrodinger to highlight the principle, but rather to mock its absurdity.
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TIL World War One officially began exactly one hundred years ago today.
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TIL that Robert De Niro was so dedicated, to prepare for his roles, he actually gained 60 lbs for Raging Bull, lived in Sicily Italy for The Godfather Part II, ground his teeth for Cape Fear, became a cab driver for Taxi Driver, and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York.
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TIL that Jorge Luis Borges, Blind Argentinean Author, unironically licked a library book once like Terezi Pyrope
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TIL that James Dean was likely bisexual, engaging in relationships with both prominent men and women. When asked about his sexuality, he responded, “No, I am not a homosexual. But I’m also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back.”