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TIL the exact origins of surfing are not certain, but it was first observed by Europeans on a ship in Tahiti back in 1767. Research suggests that surfing dates back to the ancient Polynesian cultures. According to data collected and myths, the chief of a tribe was the man who could surf the best.

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KOneR TIL that Steve Englehart, the co-creator of Mantis, a character popularized in the MCU, wasn't happy with her portrayal in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as he felt it strayed too far from the character he made, which was a telapathic martial artist.
j6B6a TIL that the TV show "Charlie's Angels" made its first three actresses big stars, especially Farrah Fawcett. She said, "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra".
aXwL TIL that Tom Hanks’ character in A League of Their Own was based on Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx. Foxx, one of the greatest power hitters of his day, suffered from injuries and alcoholism and eventually died from choking on dinner.
R5xm1 TIL of "Blue" and "Chirps," a cat and bird who became friends after being adopted and nursed back to health by two men serving life sentences at Folsom State Prison
16rA4 TIL of Thomas Fuller, an enslaved African and mental calculator. When asked how many seconds a man has lived in 70 years 17 days & 12 hours, he replied 2,210,500,800. When told he was wrong, Fuller said "massa, you forget de leap year", which was correct once the seconds of the leap years were added