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D1ppJ TIL In 1974, The Godfather premiered on NBC over two nights from 9-11 p.m.. Both nights, at 11 p.m., New York City's Municipal Water Authorities had some overflow problems from all of the toilets flushing around the same time.
XEVKk Today I learned that vending machines are twice as dangerous as sharks
n9gP TIL Rob Lowe, Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen, and Sean Penn all went to the same high school and were friends.
LQg8m TIL about Clive Wearing: In 1985 he developed chronic anterograde and retrograde amnesia and can only remember stuff for 30 seconds. He still retains the ability to play good music but forgets what he just played immediately.
1alMd TIL from 1957 Christopher Lee was known for roles in horror films, playing Dracula many times, Frankenstein's monster, and the Mummy. Lee tired of playing Dracula but felt obliged to continue as the films were sold on his participation - people would be out of work if the films weren't made