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TIL Brooke Shields was only 14 when "The Blue Lagoon" was filmed

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OG7Og TIL the achilles tendon on an ape is short or non-existent whereas humans have long ones. Computer models suggest that energy stored in the tendon increases top running speed by over 80% and reduces energy consumption by more than 3/4
ZpRg4 TIL that the official measurement of a pixel is 1/96 of an inch (0.26mm)
69GY TIL a film is being made that’s set in the LEGO universe. It’s being co-directed by directors of 21 Jump Street and the director of Robot Chicken, and stars Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Will Arnett (Arrested Development)
X0rYk TIL about the War of Jenkin's Ear. England declared war on Spain because the Spanish Coast Gaurd cut off an English captain's ear .
J1vYl TIL that every even number is the sum of two primes, according to the Goldbach Conjecture, which has been verified up to 19 digits