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TIL Steve Carell wanted to play the Joker.

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KOJw6 TIL Mixing moss with yoghurt creates a "growing paint" you can use to paint moss on things.
DXnY TIL in 1996, Bear Grylls broke his back after falling 16'000ft when his parachute ripped. Two years later he climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest.
eBND TIL That the oldest page still on the internet was from October 1st 1991.
dD9AB TIL a Glasgow art venue/nightclub uses specialized technology inside its dancefloor to collect the body heat of its dancers and converts it into renewable energy to power itself.
d8ao9 TIL despite his bad reputation, Emperor Nero was adored by the common people and his policies consistently favored the poor. He lowered taxes, ensured their legal aid and promoted art and culture instead of violent sports. The historians that vilified him were rich senators, his political enemies