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TIL the actor playing Danny in The Shining was kept unaware throughout that he was acting in a horror film

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b9Ja TIL newborn babies can smile, but only as an innate survival reflex to make them look more appealing to care for. Sneaky bastards.
89Nb TIL Ferris Bueller’s actual “day off” was June 5, 1985, pinpointed by the data from the Braves v Cubs game he attended.
mx7QY TIL George Clooney bet Brad Pitt and Don Cheadle $10,000 to spend the night in a haunted house on Lake Como across from Clooneys house with only a candle, 6 matches, and a bottle of wine.
eKGL TIL the phrase “I’ll be a monkey’s uncle” originally comes from people expressing anti-darwinian sentiments.
YQ7r TIL in 2010, 7-year-old Charlie Simpson made a cycle ride to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims. He hoped to raise £500 for the Haiti earthquake relief by cycling 5 miles around a local park, but he eventually raised £145,000 after his efforts touched the hearts of people around the world.