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TIL the creator of Shaft was white
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TIL while Billy Idol was recovering after a motorcycle accident that stopped him from appearing in Terminator 2, an interviewer commented that his muscle stimulator made him a "Cyberpunk". This led to Idol's album of the same name, supported with a pioneering Internet promo campaign.
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TIL that Fahrenheit and Celsius meet at -40°F (-40°C)
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TIL there is a cognitive bias called the IKEA effect, in which people “place a disproportionally high value on products they partially created.”
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TIL that cheap yo-yos can spin approximately 10-20 seconds, with a record of nearly 4 minutes, while professional ball bearing yo-yos can spin for 1-4 minutes, with a record of just over 21 minutes.
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TIL Steve Irwin wrestled his first crocodile when he was 9 years old. He hopped on one nearly as big as himself while croc spotting with his father along the river.