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TIL Bill Murray was only paid $9000 to star in Rushmore. He also gave Wes Anderson a check $25,000 to film the final montage after Disney refused to finance it. Anderson never cashed the check.

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WB09 TIL in 2004 a 15 year old girl was bit by a bat she picked up. After showing signs of rabies a month later, doctors devised a last ditch experimental treatment that cured her. She is the first known person to have survived after showing rabies symptoms
lo6dV TIL that tickling is a self defence mechanism against creeping insects like spiders and mosquitoes. Not only does light tickling not make us laugh, it draws attention to the spot where you feel it.
NXxWP TIL Not only is the doomsday clock still used 77 years after it's inception, but it's been at 90 seconds to midnight since 2023 and kept there for 2024
E1pB7 TIL "yé-yé" was a music genre which emerged in the 1960s. Its name was derived from the English "yeah! yeah!", popularised by beat and rock and roll bands such as the Beatles.
XEZxR TIL of George Martonaro, a man who was sentenced to life without parole on non-violent charges. In his 32 years in the prison system, he learned dozens of subjects, taught numerous courses such as creative writing to over 8000 inmates, and authored more than 30 books.