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TIL Scottie from Mythbusters quit welding and became a dental hygenist

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1mXd TIL Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was originally “Brown Skinned Girl”
4kn0w TIL in 1876 a Mexican general named Porfirio Diaz overthrew Mexico's President for seeking a second term under the principle "no re-elections" before ruling the country until 1911
78PGx TIL Dumb Ways to Die, the world’s most shared Public Service Announcement (PSA), hit the internet in November 2012. The public service announcement campaign was launched by Metro Trains Melbourne to promote rail safety.
Ajad TIL that California’s GDP is $2.5 trillion, meaning it has the 6th largest economy in the world. Canada’s, for example, is only $1.5 trillion.
8eJxK TIL the 1976 film Grizzly made over $30 million on an estimated budget of $750 000, and held the record for the most successful independent film until it was surpassed two years later by John Carpenter's Halloween.