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TIL that when Stan Lee was writing the second issue of Spider-Man, he accidentally called Spider-Man Peter Palmer, instead of his real name Peter Parker. The mistake was never noticed, and the comic was still shipped out.

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1axMd TIl that the expression 'Paint the town red' has actual historical origins. In 1837, the Marquis of Waterford led a group of friends on a night of drinking through the English town of Melton Mowbray. The mob literally painted a tollgate, the doors of several homes a swan statue with red paint.
oB7mL TIL that in 1938 a woman named Helen Hulick was jailed for wearing slacks instead of a dress in Los Angeles
jjjX TIL all Jack Nicholson had to say about Heath Ledger’s death was “I warned him.” Pertaining to the role of The Joker.
md1O TIL it is a common misconception that for every one second there is between the flash and the thunder of a Lightning equals to the lightning being one kilometer away. In fact it is about 3 seconds for each kilometer.
ARoa TIL that, as a man, you can be arrested in Iran for wearing shorts.