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TIL that Mark Twain wrote the very first novel that was ever written with a typewriter. That novel was Tom Sawyer

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P1ADL TIL that the phrase "tug at your heartstrings" has some scientific validity, because the heartstrings are actual vital parts of the heart. The medical term for them is the chordae tendineae, and they play an integral role in controlling blood flow within the heart.
P19we TIL Universal Studio's Colonial Street set has been home to Desperate Housewives, Psycho, Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters, The Hardy Boys, The Burbs, Dragnet, Delta House,Nancy Drew, The House Of the Seven Gables and more, all on the same "street". Built in the 1950, it remains in use today.
oDgR TIL that Christina Hendricks’ agency fired her for taking the role of Joan Holloway on Mad Men
emVg TIL that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt couple sold the rights for the first images of their twins to People and Hello! magazines for $14 million—making them the most expensive celebrity pictures ever taken. The money went to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
En7X TIL that a man spent 17 years building a Lamborghini from scratch in his basement and then smashed a hole in his house to get it out