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TIL Leonard Nimoy directed “3 Men And A Baby”

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kn4d TIL The word ‘tantalize’ comes from the Greek Gods punishing the demigod Tantalus by having him stand beneath a tree laden with fruit which was always out of reach and in a pool of water which receded whenever he stooped to drink.
b6oBa TIL that from 2000 to 2020 the world’s wealth more than tripled, going from $440 trillion to $1,540 trillion.
KNZ4 TIL that Benjamin Franklin was not trusted to draft the Declaration of Independence for fear that he might conceal a joke in it.
GYj4j TIL that when the creators of 'Airplane!' cast Lee Bryant to play the "Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home" woman, they were unaware she starred in the original coffee ad her lines were parodying
GA4VE TIL The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004 limits that you may only receive a replacement (US) Social Security Card 3 times in a year, or 10 in your whole life time, if your card was issued after December 17, 2005. Reasonable exemptions can be made