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TIL Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad’s Saul Goodman) read his lines for the final episode only. He threw the script in the trash and made sure he won’t find out the ending until it airs on television (FIXED)

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rNaPo TIL that West Virginia's split from Virginia was controversial. Instead of joining the civil war, citizens met to form WV. Legally a state split needs the consent of the existing government, but when the only representatives in D.C. were from WV, Lincoln decided they were Virginia's only government.
jNj7R TIL Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, is an scientist and still publishes papers to this day
9YO1r TIL Johnny Carson Predicted the toilet paper shortage back in 1973
KOkXG TIL that up until as recently as the 1950’s, candy stripers sold cigarettes to hospital patients in bed
OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.