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TIL That Rob Lowe Was Auditioning for the Lead Role in "Footloose" That Kevin Bacon Got and With It Came Stardom, But Rob Lowe's Knee Injury Ended That Audition Saying He Left On a Stretcher

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L9gm TIL in 2008 the entire nation of Japan had 11 total firearm related homicides
6Qrw TIL two twins who were believed neglected by their parents and believed to be retarded invented their own complex language to communicate with each other
yQeWw TIL that Earth Day was conceived by a Wisconsin Senator named Gaylord Nelson after witnessing a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California
XEmD6 TIL There is no such thing as a Right brain/Left brain personality divide. A 2013 brain scan study from the University of Utah, demonstrated that activity is similar on both sides of the brain regardless of one’s personality.
m5Ey TIL a 1996 school shooting in Dunblane, Scotland, was the catalyst for Britain’s handgun ban.