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TIL the theory of dinosaurs' mass extinction by a meteorite was proposed somewhat recently, In 1980

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OobeX TIL for the film Cape Fear, Robert De Niro reportedly took his body fat down to 4%. De Niro also paid a doctor $5,000 to grind down his teeth for the role to give the character 'Max Cady' a more menacing look, later paying $20,000 to have his teeth restored after the film production was over.
R5DVQ TIL The Great Artesian Basin (GAB), located in Australia, is the largest and deepest artesian basin in the world, stretching over 1,700,000 square kilometres (660,000 sq mi), with measured water temperatures ranging from 30 to 100 °C (86 to 212 °F).
XEe7P TIL that John Travolta has a rank of Khakhan within Scientology which means he could kill someone and get away with it as the Church would cover it up as part of Ethics protection
7VZ TIL that 60 percent of the US deficit by 2019 will be a result of the Bush-era tax cuts.
epBe5 TIL Roman concrete's durability is a result of hot mixing, which creates lime clasts that "self-heal" cracks whenever they are exposed to water.