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TIL there is a theory which says that the evolutionary path that lead to intelligent life was caused by apes that started eating magic mushrooms.

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JYXn8 TIL The "Never argue with a fool" quote lacks proof crediting it to Mark Twain. The oldest suspected source is biblical proverbs 26:4 and 26:5: "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes."
gMjL7 TIL Mavis Beacon is not a real person. She was played by Renée L'Espérance, who worked at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.
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rAYM TIL that Jim Varney, of “Ernest” fame, was actually a trained Shakespearean actor, and used the Ernest movies as a way to fund that love.