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TIL That a motorcycle swept away by the Japanese tsunami washed up on the shore in Canada, the owner was identified and the motorcycle was returned.

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M7YAm TIL in 1977 George Lucas made a deal with Steven Spielberg, 2.5% of A New Hope's profit for 2.5% of Close Encounters of the Third Kind's profit (George thought Close Encounters was certain to outperform A New Hope). This deal netted Spielberg over $40M dollars. He still earns money from it today.
xmO0 TIL there are no qualifications to being nominated to the SCOTUS. Not even age or US Citizenship. All you need to do is be “an individual”
Z5D TIL: A police Lamborghini in Italy was equipped with a refrigerator cooler for the quick transportation of donor organs from fatal accidents.
yjXp TIL Pangaea was not the first “Super Continent”. Evidence suggests at least 2 Super continents existed before it, possibly more.
Ombe TIL Walter Mondale is the only person to have lost a state wide election in every state.