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TIL Christopher Lee at age 90 has a heavy metal concept album coming out later this year.

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VMkZp TIL in 2009 a Japanese whaling fleet used a sonic weapon against a helicopter caring a camera crew of conservation activists. The conservationists noted that their helicopter was also equipped with a similar sonic weapon, but had only used it thus far to play a recording of "Ride of the Valkyries".
XKoP TIL That while the two cities border each other, El Paso, TX is one of the safest large cities in the US and Juarez, Mexico is one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
QBm9 TIL that pupils dilate when multiplying two two-digit numbers.
9mmD TIL that on November 22, 1963, just hours after JFK’s assassination, comedian Lenny Bruce performed a scheduled nightclub gig. Bruce walked up on stage and stood in silence for a few moments. Then, referring to the famed JFK impersonator, he stated in a sad voice “Boy, is Vaughn Meader fucked.”
xVe77 TIL it took Ryan Reynolds 11 yrs to get his vision of "Deadpool" made. The project overcame the failing of "X-Men:Origins" and persevered to become the highest grossing R-rated film of all time.