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Til: There used to be real human remains in Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride

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wJ1M TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to “national security concerns”
mmMR TIL general Erwin Rommel found himself several times behind Allied lines. On one occasion, he stumbled across an allied field hospital. They were low on supplies and he promised to bring medical supplies, after which he drove off unhindered. Later he returned with the promised medical supplies
7rllO TIL that only 17% of restaurants fail within their first year, despite the commonly touted figure of 9 / 10
40Wa TIL Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder – the character he plays is an overly pretentious method actor who only takes roles that will potentially win Oscars.
OGV87 TIL that Canadians play a modified version of “American Football” with a 110-yard field that is wider and still has the fieldgoal post at the goal line (NFL moved in back in the 1970s)