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TIL Sum 41’s album, Chuck, was named after a peacekeeper that saved the band (by acting as a human shield) from mortar fire.

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7rRQx TIL the soft soil that causes the Leaning Tower of Piza to tilt has protected it from at least 4 strong earthquakes.
ne6gP TIL Maury was previously a news anchor in Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Philly; is married to Connie Chung
vPEj4 TIL Jim Carrey was trained by a specialist that trained CIA operatives to endure torture. While working on The Grinch, he wanted to quit because of the 8 hours of the heavy make up prep, but the producer hired the specialist and Carrey was able to go through the make up process 100 times.
gdO9 TIL that a 1976 episode of the BBC show “Doctor Who” featured The Doctor trapped in a virtual reality dreamworld known as The Matrix, with The Doctor warned if he dies there, he will die in the real world as well.
4kEJN TIL In Ghana, citizens also celebrate Feb. 14th as National Chocolate Day. This tradition began in 2007, and its purpose is to ensure that locales eat chocolate made in the country.