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TIL that Bob Odenkirk trained at an actual Cinnabon in order to prepare for his role in Better Call Saul

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VBRB8 TIL about Hague Invasion Act, passed in 2002 giving president power to use "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court".
LkMd0 TIL after his bomber was hit, RAF gunner Nicholas Alkemade decided to jump from 18,000 feet without a parachute, just moments before his bomber blew up. He landed on top of a snow cover and survived with only a twisted knee. The Germans were so impressed they certified the story as being authentic.
dayd TIL: The odds of flipping a coin is actually 51/49. The odds of spinning a US penny is actually 80/20.
XEveE TIL that the song My Sharona by the Knack was about a real person; she sells high end real estate today.
5V5Pp TIL despite being banned or severely regulated in many Western countries, Candy Cigarettes are legal and unregulated in 49 of 50 US States - Tennessee being the sole exception.