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TIL that many people who believe in the Flat Earth theory also believe that flat-top mountains are actually giant tree stumps

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XEVED TIL that the main character (Milo Thatch) in the Disney animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire was modeled on a man named Marc Okrand, who created the Atlantean language for the movie and is also the creator of the Klingon language from Star Trek.
Eg6MW Today I learned Heath Ledger Was Originally Attached To Direct ’The Queen’s Gambit’ and strongly consider Elliott (Ellen at the time) Page for the lead.
vPjjL TIL a mentally unstable man in Canada cut down a rare golden spruce tree, sacred to Indigenous people, to protest the logging industry. His trial was on the island where he cut down the tree. Fearing for his safety, he opted to kayak there solo rather than take a plane. He hasn't been seen since.
kOZOe TIL Siri evolved from a DARPA project to create a system for military decision-making that would learn and become more efficient over time
X0pO6 TIL about Skeeter syndrome, a severe allergic reaction to mosquito (skeeter) bites