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TIL that The Avengers (2012) reached the $1 billion milestone in 19 days, matching the record set by Avatar and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The film recouped its $220 million production cost only 12 days after its release.

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oRk6A TIL The first attempt at executing somebody via toxic gas had failed because they pumped poison gas directly into the prisoners cell, which then leaked out. They then created a makeshift gas chamber in the prison butcher shop
rEoy TIL the last Great Auk (the extinct penguin of the Northern Hemisphere) seen in the UK was captured and tied up by 3 men. The men kept the bird alive until a large storm hit the area. Thinking the bird was a witch, they killed it.
Kex4 TIL a teen needing a heart transplant was rejected in part because of his history of juvenile detention. A media outcry resulted in his getting a new heart, and later he died fleeing after a carjacking/burglary/shooting spree.
NBYe TIL There’s a French delicacy that involves blinding a small bird and force feeding it before you drown in Cognac. It is then eaten in one bite with a napkin over the face to preserve the aroma.
Dd0J TIL the world’s smallest type of deer, the Pudu, is only 32 cm tall. So basically as tall as a ruler.