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TIL Prior to River Phoenix’s death, he had been cast in Interview With The Vampire. After his passing, Christian Slater replaced him and donated his entire salary for the film to Phoenix’s two favorite charities.

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e0eNb TIL that Nintendo could lose 257 000 000$ per year and still be able to survive until 2052.
OLr7 TIL that George Tiller, a pro-choice doctor who was assassinated in 2009, was discussed on 28 episodes of Bill O'Reilly’s show and was nicknamed Tiller the Baby Killer by O'Reilly.
9wDNQ TIL in 1976 groundskeeper Richard Arndt caught Hank Aaron's 755th home run ball & tried to return it to Aaron but was told he's unavailable. The next day the Brewers fired Arndt for stealing team property (the ball) & deducted $5 from his final paycheck. In 1999, he sold it at auction for $625,000.
X069k TIL the allowable FDA limits of maggots, larvae, insect parts, rodent hairs, excrement, and other “filth” in food items
Bg8xd TIL Pancakes first appeared in recipe books nearly 600 years ago and they've been tossed for almost as long.