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TIL Gary Numan is 13 days older than Gary Oldman.

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YpLbr TIL Pepsi released a 'healthy soda' in Japan called "Pepsi Special", claiming that dextrin in the drink suppresses the absorption of fat. The drink is not available in the US, and Pepsi could face legal challenges from the FDA if brought over due to too much dextrin causing people to become sick.
1aKj7 TIL the Pinkerton Detective Agency, once the largest private law enforcement organization in the World ,famous for their Hunting of Outlaws and Strikebreaking, still exists and operates today.
rwnx TIL that King George VI was appalled when the South African government instructed him to only shake hands with white people while on his visit there in 1947. He referred to his South African bodyguards as “the Gestapo”.
VMoYD TIL the creators of "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" had so much deleted material and alternate takes that they compiled it into another feature film, "Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie".
gdjW TIL Art, Music and Poetry were once Olympic Sports