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TIL Singapore imports so much sand that Indonesia has actually lost islands- Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late

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rNB7e Til - after sculptor Paul McCarthy set up a Christmas tree in Paris that looked like a butt plug, he was punched in the head by an anger Parisian and the tree was constantly assaulted by vandals cutting the support ropes
K5D4 TIL James Cameron got the go-ahead to make ‘Aliens’ by writing the word 'Alien’ on a board, then adding an ’s’ and turning it into a dollar sign.
J1lll TIL Scarborough Fair, recorded by several musicians, most notably by Simon & Garfunkel (1968), dates back to the 1600's and of Scottish descent retelling elven lore.
AD7Nw TIL of Project 100000, a recruitment effort during Vietnam that brought in mentally and physically unfit people for service to fill the ranks. Many brought in had a 5th grade level education and were considered mentally challenged.
BRZy TIL that Ray Liotta listened to real FBI recordings of Henry Hill to better suit his role in Goodfellas.