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TIL Martha Stewart once dated Anthony Hopkins, but broke it off because she couldn’t get it out of her head that he was Hannibal Lector. Verified by her in a NPR: Wait Wait interview

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5VnVB TIL that people who grew up in the era of black and white movies mostly reported dreaming in black and white, while the people before and after them reported dreaming in color.
JWJv TIL the phrase “Man’s best friend” originated in 1870 during a speech given in a civil court case. The speech was given by an attorney who was representing a farmer suing for damages after his dog was shot and killed by his neighbor
lWV5 TIL that sending the New Horizons space probe to Pluto on a 15 year mission costs less than building the new Minnesota Vikings stadium
VM50m TIL Republican Founder Sun Yat-Sen circled the world six times to overseas Chinese communities and people sold their businesses, houses, and life savings for his revolution. In Hong Kong, he slept on a church bench rather than a hotel because he wouldn't use other people's money for enjoyment
0Gn5 TIL that Jet Li was presumed dead during the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster.