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TIL There was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire, fooling the locals and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active

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8eRd4 TIL award-winning writer William Goldman would make up bedtime stories for his daughters (4yo & 7yo). One of them wanted tales of princesses, the other wanted brides, so he combined them. These stories became his next book: "The Princess Bride"
6ExNY TIL - Dana Carvey made his movie debut in Halloween 2 opposite killer Michael Myers before making his feature debut in Wayne's World opposite Mike Myers
mxd8y TIL: UHaul rarely runs advertisements. The founder viewed having trucks all over the road with his logo on it as the only advertising he needed.
6E7Vl TIL that 3 Australian bird species deliberately help spread wildfires so they can find prey more easily
rRQ51 TIL three cows that were swept off an island in North Carolina during Hurricane Dorian were found alive on a different island. Cape Lookout National Seashore Park officials say they believe the three stranded cows swam up to five miles.