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TIL that N'Sync were cast in Star Wars Episode II at the request of George Lucas’ daughters. The scenes were later cut due to fans’ outcry.

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5VBvp TIL camels can drink 1 litre of water per second.
X8W8 TIL your rectum and anus—is lined by cells similar to those in your mouth, which is why spicy foods can burn just as much on the way out as on the way in
8gMa TIL the word “mesmerize” comes from 18th century German physician Franz Mesmer, who used the sounds from Benjamin Franklin’s glass armonica to induce “animal magnetism” in patients. “Animal magnetism” would later be renamed “hypnosis” by Scottish surgeon James Braid in 1841.
GYb6N TIL that since 1999, 55 Cuban soccer players have defected to the United States after being flown over for a game. This was possible because of the wet feet, dry feet policy, which stated that any Cuban who set foot in the United States was entitled to become a US resident. The policy ended in 2017.
PYj9L TIL a study shows that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have a ~20% lower risk of dying from heart disease when compared to those who don't drink.