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TIL Jon Heder was only paid $1,000 for his role as Napoleon Dynamite

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E1GNX TIL that when astronauts are outside the ISS, space-borne compounds adhere to their suits causing a distinctive scent when they return to the station. The smell is so unusual that NASA reached out to a top fragrance maker to re-create the odor for its training simulations.
VMGbD TIL The United States has no official language at the federal level. Hawaii recognised Hawaiian Pidgin English and South Dakota made Sioux an official language.
QojX TIL Dustin Hoffman’s infamous “I’m walkin’ here” line in Midnight Cowboy was unscripted, he reacted in character to almost being hit by a cab.
R7lM1 TIL that in the U.S., seafood fraud is widespread. In a study by Oceana, 44% of all the grocery stores, restaurants and sushi venues visited sold mislabeled seafood. Some of the fish that were sold are classified DO NOT EAT by the FDA.
8RL TIL Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen marked a cross in his diary for each time he masturbated