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TIL that Robin Williams ad-libbed so much of his role in Aladdin that the film was denied a nomination for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar

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69XDY TIL that there are only 20 ancient lakes (defined as carrying water for more than a million years) in the world, with only 3 in North America (Tahoe, Tule, Pingualuk). Nearly all are tectonic (i.e. rift zones) in origin, however 2 are from meteorite craters (Pingualuk in Canada, Bosumtwi in Ghana)
R54g9 TIL Before becoming a global pop sensation, Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, which inspired her song "Christmas Tree Farm"
E1lJ7 TIL Natalie Imbruglia’s 1997 hit “Torn” is a cover of a 1993 Danish song called “Burned”.
wolNJ TIL the phrase "Sorry, Charlie" comes from Charlie the Tuna, a StarKist mascot always rejected for having "good taste" instead of tasting good.
pYmnG TIL that former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson has a brand of cannabis gummies in the shape of an ear with a bite taken out of it.