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TIL that Robert Downey Jr was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Kirk Lazarus in “Tropic Thunder”

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6EOB8 TIL that while some members of a K-pop group are singers or dancers, some members are given the role of being the group's "visual". This means that they fit Korean beauty standards the most. Sometimes these members are accused of not having any talent other than being good-looking.
Lkymv TIL Heart cancer is not as common as other kinds of cancer because heart cells do not often undergo cell division, which reduces the chances of mutations that might ultimately lead to cancer.
pYEXN TIL that there was a Portuguese man raised in South Africa called Fernando Pessoa who had around 70 different personalities.
wYL7 TIL Flo makes $500,000 a year from Progressive commercials
Z0QG [TIL] …In Tolkien’s books, Narya (one of the Rings of Power) was owned by Gandalf. In addition, it was explained as, “with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill.” Oh, and it made him pretty much immortal.