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TIL there is no evidence that a first responder has actually experienced an fentanyl overdose from accidental exposure

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Rlwl TIL that Madison Square Garden has not paid property taxes since 1982 because a 10 year tax abatement was inadvertently made perpetual due to a clerical error. This has cost New York City (and saved MSG) about $200M.
9Pw7 TIL Bruce Willis expressed interest in the role of Boromir and Nicolas Cage received an offer to play Aragorn for the Lord of the Rings trilogy
J15k1 TIL about "Poles of Inaccessibility", points on earth deemed inaccessible because of varying criteria (water, ice, mountains, distance, etc.) Point Nemo in the southern Pacific Ocean, is the point furthest from any land mass on planet Earth.
J1vDj TIL that the famous painter Rembrandt created over a hundred self portraits during his life and you can look at them chronologically to see how he aged! He is one of the oldest people you can do this for.
JYKOk TIL that Paul McCartney created Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band after misunderstanding Salt and Pepper for Sergeant Pepper, which triggered a train of thoughts leading to the album’s concept