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p8kw8 TIL Edgar Allen Poe wrote "William Wilson", a story where doppelgangers share a name and similar traits. In the 1980s, there were 2 switch hitter, center fielders, that shared similar traits and backgrounds, playing in the MLB. Their names were William Wilson.
KOnV4 TIL that according to some Balkan folklore, watermelons and pumpkins that are kept for more than 10 days are at risk of becoming vampires.
7DaO TIL that helium was discovered in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth. It was named after the Greek Sun god, Helios.
lmNK TIL that in the film The Dark Knight, the man who shouted “we are not intimidated by thugs,” to the Joker, was actually Patrick Leahy, the senior senator from Vermont and a self-confessed Batman fan. He has appeared in a cameo role for every other Batman film since Batman Forever.