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TIL that Paul Thomas Anderson dropped out from the NYU’s film program beacuse he handed in some of Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s work as his own and got it graded a “C”.

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LkdLV TIL that the Masamune, a sword appearing in many JRPG's was a real sword. The Honjō Masamune represented the Togukawa Shogunate and was a Japanese National Treasure. In 1946, all swords were confiscated, and an American called "Sgt. Coldy Biltmore" took the sword. The sword is still missing today.
RjG1 TIL that it is incredibly cruel to keep Betta fish in small containers. They naturally should live up to 5 years and the smallest recommended container is 5 gallons. The small cups they are sold and live in are what cause drastically shortened lifespans.
l4OB TIL Dogs have two noses. The second, which humans don’t have, is called Jacobson’s Organ and is located at the back of the nose. This double smelling system allows some trained dogs to sniff out bladder, kidney and prostate cancer with a 95% accuracy.
6Egl7 TIL Pres. Teddy Roosevelt was given strong coffee and puffs of cigar as a child to 'help' with his asthma. As an adult his coffee drinking became legendary and he drank up to 40 cups/day. His son, Theodore Jr., remarked that his father's ideal coffee cup might be "more in the nature of a bathtub"
nW6x7 TIL that the university of vermont hosted ice bowling in their stadium. it had rubber balls, hockey masks, and slippery floors