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TIL That the Hostages Involved in the Iran Hostage Crisis Were Given Lifetime Passes to MLB Games

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wVaY TIL Keanu Reeves gave away $50mil of his profits from the Matrix series, giving $1.75mil to each special-effects and costume designer responsible for the films. He’s channeled millions into his sister’s leukemia battle, taken 90% paycuts on films, and doesn’t own a mansion.
mYwy TIL That the stuff that builds up at the corners of your eyes after you wake up is there to stop bacteria from entering your eye while you sleep.
EwNX TIL that as of January 2013 47 houses in Detroit were listed for $500 or less, with five properties listed for $1
wL1Q6 TIL The battleship Imperator Aleksandr III was built by Imperial Russia, taken by Provisional Russia, given to Germany, given to Britain, given to White Russians, and then sold for scrap by the French. The ship guns were then sold to the Finns, stolen by Nazis, and returned to Russia after WW2.
awPJZ TIL “that there is a girls school built on the place where Taliban had their headquarters in Northwest Pakistan”