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TIL that the entire world population could fit inside Los Angeles if each one of us stood shoulder to shoulder.

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XEwBP TIL Hugh Jackman was a last minute fill-in for the role of Wolverine in the X-men movies. Dougray Scott was originally cast for the role, but had to back out when Mission Impossible 2 needed more shooting time and Tom Cruise wouldn't let him leave the set.
kOnD4 TIL that it can take a photon 40,000 years to reach the surface of the sun from the core, but only 8 minutes to travel to earth.
oROkR Til wampums were strings of beads used by native Americans as currency among other things. When colonists came, they adopted the practice but then found out an easier way to make them in bulk. This caused inflation and rendered the currency obsolete
m1RR TIL that in the German version of the Muppet Show, the Swedish Chef is called The Danish Chef.
Yp5AW TIL mercy dogs were trained during World War I to comfort mortally wounded soldiers as they died in no man's land