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TIL that Pink from "Dazed and Confused" and Quint from "Mallrats" were not played by the same person, but rather by separate twin brothers

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JYJ9Q TIL that seaweed was such an important fertilizer during the Great Potato Famine, some people would actually steal seaweed from the shorelines of private properties.
MeGv0 TIL about the baltic sea anomaly. An object with unusual features of seemingly non-natural origin, prompting speculation published in tabloid newspapers that the object was a sunken UFO. A consensus of experts and scientists say that the image most likely shows a natural geological formation.
PYg9n TIL acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) is clinically effective at treating hurt feelings as well as physical pain.
aoOJ TIL that a Mexican amusement park offers a fake US-Mexico border crossing attraction, complete with fake smugglers and fake border patrol agents. The aim is to dissuade would be migrants from making the trip. For 3 hours, tourists endure sirens, chases and the fake border patrol yelling threats.
7xBL TIL Tim Curry was an avid horticulturist, even planting a garden for his famous friend Freddie Mercury.