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TIL that Trading Places was supposed to be a Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor film, but got recast after Pryor's freebasing accident.

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RXej TIL of Nyarri Morgan, an Australian aboriginal man who had no contact with the Western world until he witnessed - with no context - an atomic test and its resulting effects
R50j7 TIL the Crest House, located at an elevation of 14,120 ft. (4,304 m.) near the summit of Mount Evans, CO, was the highest elevation business structure in the world. Finished in 1941, it was partially destroyed in a propane fire in 1979. Its ruins were later converted to an observation deck.
KOx6E TIL the recommendation of drinking 8 glasses of water has no medical reasoning. The current advice is listening to your body and drinking when thirsty, unless you're outside on a hot day.
JY54 TIL you have a 1 in 16 chance of being a victim of violent crime in East St. Louis
VB154 TIL: NY, NJ, MA, and MN addresses paranormal activity in their real estate disclosure laws. In NJ, a seller must inform the buyer that their property is haunted if asked and in New York, a home sale is rescinded if the seller creates and perpetuates a reputation that the home is haunted.