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TIL John C. Reilly appeared in three of the five films nominated for Best Picture at the 2002 Academy Awards (Chicago, Gangs of New York, and The Hours)

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QJNX9 Physicians and veterinarians agree: If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and is sick like a duck, it's best for it to be treated by someone trained to treat a duck. Faced with such a scenario, physicians would be armed only with what they know about human biology. And that doesn't go very far, says Rika Maeshiro, the director of Public Health and Prevention Projects for the Association of American Medical Colleges.
kJY8B TIL an Iowa Supermarket employee went missing in 2009 while at work, only to have his decomposed body discovered in a gap between a freezer and a wall 10 years later in 2019.
9YN17 TIL from 1897-1953, the NYC Post Office moved some of its mail using an intricate system of underground pneumatic tubes that shot canisters at a speed of 35 mph. At its peak, the tube system carried close to 100,000 letters a day – about 30% of all the mail that was routed through the city.
yQYQw TIL a law in Utah prevents drinks being poured or mixed in the open and have to be done behind the 'Zion Curtain'
m1kJv TIL that Fred Franzia created the low-cost wine brand 'Two Buck Chuck' after purchasing the Charles Shaw name from a bankrupt winery for $27k. When asked why his wine was cheaper than water, he replied, ' They're overcharging for the water. Don't you get it ? '