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TIL that while shooting Pirates XXX on a ship in FL, the ship owner was told the movie was a “Disney film for families.”

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ANKDl TIl that it is impossible to actually sink in quicksand.
Lk1V0 TIL — Pommer’s Law, one of the "Laws" of the Internet, states: “A person's mind can be changed by reading information on the internet. The nature of this change will be from having no opinion to having a wrong opinion.”
neDLW TIL the German parliament decided to suspend compulsory military service from 1 July 2011. However, the end of compulsory military service applies only in peacetime, and it can be reactivated in the event of tension or defence.
Z80V4 TIL of Project Gutenberg. This Volunteer Effort has Digitized over 57,000 Books within Public Domain from throughout Human History for you to Read Online for Free
5VlXR TIL about the story of Phyllis (Alexander's wife) and Aristotle (Alexander's tutor). Phyllis allegedly seduced Aristotle, forced him to kneel on the ground and rode on him while whipping and verbally degrading him.