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TIL Judge Judy is the highest paid actor on TV, making $47 million per year.

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81R8 TIL when Emperor Justinian II was dethroned, his nose was cut off and he was sent to live in Crimea. 10 years later, he returned to Constantinople with an entire Bulgar army of 15,000 men to retake the throne. He beheaded the two Emperors that ruled while he was absent, now wearing a golden nose.
J1dMv TIL A community close to the jungles in Uganda received $50,000, the area's 20 percent share of annual income from gorilla tourism and now villagers are motivated to protect gorillas. In the past residents didn't realize gorillas were rare or special as some people even ate them
VQo0 TIL that gyro, döner, and shawarma are just the Greek, Turkish, and Arabic names for the same dish. All three words mean “to turn,” referring to the turning spit of meat used in the cooking process.
GwmE TIL Chris Hemsworth’s first movie role was in Star Trek (2009). He played Kirk’s father who dies in the opening sequence of the film.
a4py TIL since the 1990s, Carmel, Indiana has been replacing all signaled intersections with roundabouts. Benefits include gas savings of 24k gallons/year per roundabout; construction costs $125,000 less per intersection; injury accidents dropped by 80 percent and total accidents dropped by 40 percent.