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TIL that the average person only knows about 150 people at any given time.

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bV5E TIL that the eternal flame at Bullhead City, Arizona, only lasted until city officials received a US$961 gas bill. It has been relighted after complaints by veterans groups
ebv5 TIL that David Prowse hasn’t yet received his residual checks for Return of The Jedi because according to Hollywood Accounting, the film hasn’t turned a profit
nedmd TIL fish can breathe air outside water but only die when their gills collapse or get too dry.
4N6X TIL that some people believe Jesus escaped crucifixion, fled across Asia, settled in modern-day Aomori prefecture in Japan, and became a rice farmer.
mxoGE TIL In 1992, a hurricane hit Hawaii where they were filming "Jurassic Park." Spielberg's crew had to be evacuated via helicopter; the pilot, Fred Sorenson, had previously met Spielberg while playing the pilot in the opening scene of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"