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TIL steamed hamburgers are an actual regional delicacy (though in Central Connecticut).

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78mnL TIL that Fyodor Dostoevsky had a crippling gambling addiction. He was frequently in debt, and wrote an entire novel based on this addiction, titled "The Gambler". Once, his financial situation was so dire his wife was reportedly forced to pawn off her underwear.
9R0Q TIL Patrick Stewart was the original narrator of The Nightmare Before Christmas but was replaced before release. You can still hear his version on the soundtrack.
DQwQY TIL that the Bee Movie doesn’t have “The” in the title and is just “Bee Movie”
grXv7 TIL of Irish boxer Steve Collins, who employed unusual but successful mind games such as being apparently hypnotised during fights, and listening to headphones as his opponent’s ring music played.
xV1y5 TIL: Julie Andrews’ famous singing voice was permanently damages by a throat operation in 1997. She said she feels fortunate in a way, as she has focussed on using her voice in ways other than singing.