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TIL The Iron Giant was remastered and released in 2015 with a new scene shedding ‘some’ light on the Giant’s origin/purpose.

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R5RX1 TIL rowing increases parts of the heart to enlarge so it can pump more blood. Because of its similarities to strength training, the exercise increases blood pressure and strengthens heart walls as well. Most sports only show one change or the other, but rowing shows both.
aDYA TIL George Clooney loves the show South Park. He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator, for a part and was given the role of “Sparky,” the gay dog, which involved little more than panting and yelping. However, when it went to the big screen,Clooney got a full speaking part, as an ER surgeon.
DQVEJ TIL the original definition of "the exception that proves the rule." Although often misused today, the phrase should apply to things like "Casual Friday," an exception that proves the existence of a dress code on other days
awwjL TIL there are individuals actively advocating against cochlear implant surgery. They consider the possibility of curing deafness a form of "ethnic" genocide as such an event would lead to the destruction of a unique population of people with a linguistic culture onto themselves.
P1kQO TIL Microsoft released the AI chatbot Tay (short for "Thinking About You"), designed to mimic a 19-year-old American, on March 23, 2016. It became a PR disaster when it learned offensive language from trolls, causing Microsoft to shut it down after just 16 hours and sparking debates on AI ethics.