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TIL that Jack Sparrow was supposed to be a supporting character to Will/Elizabeth but Depp's performance was so popular that the studio decided the franchise should be built around him.

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Xjor TIL London is home to more than 10,000 foxes and most residents like having them around.
JJK4 TIL early telephones had no ringers and no hang-up hooks. Callers would get the attention of those they were calling by yelling loudly (often, “ahoy!”) into the receiver until someone on the other end noticed.
9Vjr TIL that marijuana is technically illegal in Amsterdam, the law enforcement simply turns a blind-eye to the “coffee shops” that sell it.
a1pM TIL that HAL9000 in the 2001: A Space Odyssey sings “Daisy, Daisy…” when he gets turned off beacuse it was the first song ever to be sang by a computer (in 1961 by IBM7094)
X0kRQ TIL about the Decebalus Treasure found by a Roman army in 106 AD during the Second Dacian War. Decebalus, the last king of the Dacians, diverted the Sargetia River (in modern-day Romania) to bury all his wealth. Someone betrayed him, and the Romans found 330,000 lb of gold and 650,000 lb of silver.