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TIL that Adam Sandler was suppossed to play the Bear Jew in Inglourious Basterds

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m1Y7x TIL In 1959, The Coasters had a #1 R&B hit with Poison Ivy. When asked what the song was about lyricist Jerry Leiber said, "Pure and simple, 'Poison Ivy' is a metaphor for a sexually transmitted disease"
LlE9 TIL the suicide rate increased 28% from 1999 to 2010 among persons aged 35–64 years.
16JjO TIL of Dick Roth, a swimmer who was diagnosed with appendicitis shortly before the men’s 400m individual medley in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He refused an immediate operation and instead swam in the finals, winning a gold medal.
jN0kX TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.
e0176 TIL that the Mongolian national baseball team has yet to play a full nine inning game because of the application of the mercy rule