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TIL Steven Spielberg spent $250,000 of his own money in a campaign to see Bill Murray win an Oscar for his role in “What About Bob?”

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7rJy7 TIL: Tensegrity Structures and how facilitating they are
6EK6J TIL that in Papua New Guinea, sorcery is legally defined: "Good magic", used for things like healing and fertility, is legal; while "Black magic", held responsible for unexplained deaths, is illegal
4ZDJ TIL that the great Stevie Ray Vaughan was lead guitarist for David Bowie’s best selling album Let’s Dance
XE0bE TIL Astronauts attach pieces of Velcro into their helmets to scratch their noses during space walks.
0wDOM TIL In 2019, a bird was discovered which was thought to be a new species. It was actually a seagull covered in curry sauce.