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TIL That “Family Guy” uses a 50 to 90 piece orchestra for every episode

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gMaNL TIL Einstein named Spinoza as the thinker most influential on his world view. When asked by a Rabbi if he believed in God, he replied "I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings."
6E9kw TIL in 2000 16-year-old Henry Cavill was an aspiring actor who had a chance encounter with Russell Crowe. Crowe sent him a gift box with a note saying "Dear Henry, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Russell." 13 years later, they starred together in “Man of Steel.”
JjAV TIL that rats laugh when you tickle them.
VlEB TIL the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World only existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years.
rnjM TIL of the Skoptsy sect, whose members underwent removal of sexual organs due to their belief that they represented the forbidden fruit and original sin