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TIL that the average human excretes 6,500 gallons of mucus in a lifetime.

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DQQWj TIL King John of England deposited the crown jewels with the Knights Templar in London when he was in trouble before the Magna Carta. They were providing the world’s first international banking company.
0wl0L TIL that since 2006, Antarctic research stations representing countries all over the world have participated in their own film festival. Each station has 48 hours to produce a 5-minute film that includes 5 different elements: a sound, an object, a quote, a celebrity, and an action.
GYeQJ TIL that there is an instrument that you play without touching: the theremin
xBPw TIL Congressman James Traficant was indicted for allegedly taking more than a $100K in bribes during his campaign for county sheriff. At trial, Traficant claimed that he was simply trying to infiltrate the Mafia. “I got inside of the Mob,” he insisted, adding, “I fucked the Mob.” He was acquitted.
MeGR8 TIL That the pink panther cartoon show was created due to the success of the character in the opening credits of The pink Panther films