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TIL- the wheel was invented after metal alloys, canals and sailboats.

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kOak4 TIL that production of 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' was almost halted by Universal Pictures after just 5 days of filming allegedly due to Steve Carell's character's resemblance to a serial killer. Free champagne was also supplied to the production team upon using over one million feet of film
N7GmE TIL adopting puppies of the same litter is frowned upon because the puppies refuse to bond with the humans. Known as littermate syndrome.
X0w1R TIL After Leo McCarey won the oscar for best director he said 'Thanks, but you gave it to me for the wrong picture' believing that 'Make Way For Tomorrow', which wasn't even nominated, deserved the award.
xn51 TIL that Charles Taylor won the presidency of Liberia with the campaign slogan “He killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him.”
VWkk TIL When someone gets a kidney transplant the old kidney isn’t removed, it remains in the body.