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TIL Bubble wrap was originally designed to be a three-dimensional wall paper.

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GrVJ TIL that in 2014, a spiritual healer in Pakistan claimed he could resurrect the dead. A 40 year old man volunteered to die. Once the healer realised the volunteer wasn’t coming back to life, he was taken into custody.
R5vQa TIL: That after finishing 6th at the 1968 Olympics, Ron Clarke visited his predecessor as the world’s greatest distance runner, Emil Zátopek. When he left for Australia, Zatopek gave him a present to be opened on the plane. It was one of his gold medals with a note saying "because you deserve it."
Yp1YW TIL The Boondock Saints made $30,471 in its theatrical run which was at only 5 theaters for 1 week. It became a cult hit after its home release grossing about $50 million in domestic video sales but its writer/director Troy Duffy didn't see profits because he signed away DVD rights in his contract.
Apan TIL that in season 4 episode 2 of Breaking Bad, Badger explains that Venezia’s Pizza doesn’t slice their pizzas “to pass the savings on to you.” This was a response to fan confusion over why the Venezia’s pizza in season 3 episode 2 was not sliced
J1rj8 TIL that "Stakka Bo" a one hit euro-dance wonder from the 90s ("here we go again") is now a renowned Emmy award winning director with credits like Breaking Bad, and Chernobyl.