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TIL Adam Driver has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards, 2 BAFTAs, 4 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 4 Screens Actors Guilds, and 1 Tony.....and won none of them.

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4XaYa TIL a village in far east India where around 50000 Amur falcons were hunted every roosting season till 2012 has now become 'Falcon Capital of the World' and migrating population has quadrupled from 2012 level.
PyYG TIL that the design of the tallest residential building in the world, 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, is inspired by a trash can.
OGAL1 TIL About the Hurst Rescue System 1, an AMC Gremlin specially modified to transport an early version of the Jaws of Life, along with first aid and firefighting equipment. It was marketed to municipalities and race tracks as a first responder vehicle.
NG06 TIL armadillos can inflate their stomachs and intestines with air and float across the water
japj TIL 10 to 15% of George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary war was Black.