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TIL That the fedora wearing neck beard meme is Gordon Crisp from Freaks and Geeks!

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Vm48 TIL that Benjamin Franklin attempted to predict the death of his competitor, Titan Leeds. When Leeds was still alive he posted an obituary anyways. When Leeds challenged it, Franklin insisted he was an imposter.
k7DB TIL there was a lost chapter in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” that had nine children originally in the factory alongside Charlie, his mom accompanying him inside, and features a room called the Pound and Cutting Room that kills two of the kids
loBjN TIL the living author that has the most film adaptions is Stephen King with 34 theatrically released films based on his works
7B47 TIL Google has been interested in becoming a wireless carrier like Verizon and AT&T since 2012.
yXEX TIL martial artist Yuki Nakai beat 2 fighters, twice his size, in a tournament after an illegal eye gouge left him blind in one eye. He developed complete blindness in one eye, yet kept it secret for years in order to protect the reputation of martial arts.