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TIL Limp Bizkit was the last band to perform on the world trade centre, in September 2000, with their music video "Rolling".

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b9xQ4 Today I learned that most gelatin ( used to make gummy things and jello) is made from boiling cow's skin, ligaments and bone
mx0kE TIL of Stendhal syndrome,a condition that causes rapid heart rates and dizziness, triggered when one is exposed to high quality art and has been especially observed in Florence. The Uffizi is equipped with defibrillators to protect the visitors who are often stunned by the beauty of the exhibits
gQNX TIL that in 2006, the US ambassador to Syria received instructions to overthrow the Syrian government by force. Instructions included intentionally stoking sectarian tensions to destabilize the government.
lear TIL that it’s such a stigma to adopt children in South Korea women are recommended to wear a maternity pillow to appear pregnant until the adoption is finalized
neylr TIL that the first time the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was broadcast on American television the first 40 minutes was not shown, because the football game that preceded it went into overtime.