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JGxk TIL In 1994 Michael Crichton simultaneously topped the charts for film (Jurassic Park), television (ER), and book sales (Disclosure).
Me997 TIL Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth much less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again having financial hardship.
DxZJ TIL that if a kangaroo is chased by an attacker, it will run into a body of water and hold the attacker under water. In 2009, a kangaroo almost drowned a dog after it was chased into a creek. The dogs owner was then attacked when he went to the dogs rescue, receiving a deep gash to his abdomen.
7w6x TIL that a wife cut off her husband’s penis, tied it to a bunch of balloons and floated it away.
YpQQA TIL That after Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King won 11 Oscars in 2004, many cast and crew members skipped the official New Line Cinema after party so that they could attend a party thrown by OneRing.net, the films' official fan page.