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TIL Steve Carell wanted to play the Joker.

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vPyl7 TIL that a tool for conversing with PDFs, so you can upload the papers or materials you want to read and then engage in dialogue and summarization.
EgQ9w TIL that Europe has an official anthem
JY46V TIL in 1964 an icy runway caused a taxiing B-58 bomber to flop over and topple onto its fuel tanks. This ignited 14,000 gallons of blended gasoline and kerosene and barbecued the bomber’s nuclear payload…including a 9-megaton bomb powerful enough to flash fry any exposed human within 20 miles.
PArn TIL that Vin Diesel sent Steven Spielberg a video of his self-directed short movie with a letter about his admiration for the director. Spielberg then specifically wrote a role in Saving Private Ryan for him.
WkBLA TIL Regina King voiced both Riley and Huey in the animated series "The Boondocks"