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TIL Andre Royo (Bubbles from The Wire) was so convincing as a drug addict on location, a real addict approached and gave him heroin, claiming he needed a fix more.

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GXYN TIL Poon Lim survived 133 days alone on a raft at sea by fishing, drinking bird blood, and killing a shark with a jug of water
yVeXe TIL when the German Navy was restarted in 1956, it salvaged a sunk u-boat from World War II and used it till 1980
nWNxY TIL there was a satirical magazine in Nazi Germany known as "Die Brennessel" (Stinging Nettle) which used humor to promote Nazism and antisemitism. Originally the best-selling satirical magazine in the country, it folded in 1938 after failing to entertain it's readers.
pY8op TIL Starting in 2026, all new cars in the United States will be required to have technology to prevent drunk driving
VMQAD TIL that the actor who played Santa Claus in the Christmas M&M's commercial still makes between $5,000-$10,000 every single year from residuals.