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TIL about the Allais effect, which is an unexplained increase in gravity during solar eclipses

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1654d TIL The scene in Spider-Man (2002) where Peter Parker catches Mary Jane’s tray in the school cafeteria does not have any CGI. The whole thing was actually done by Tobey Maguire himself. It took him 156 takes to get it perfectly.
W7xDB TIL Michael Jordan briefly took up playing professional baseball after leaving the NBA
YYp7 TIL Franklin D. Pierce, 14th President of the United States, was asked what he would do next as he was leaving office. He replied, “There’s nothing left [to do] but get drunk.” Twelve year later, he died from cirrhosis of the liver.
vPwB TIL Miyamoto Musashi single handedly defeated an entire school, killed the last heir, and invented dual wielding katana fighting at the same time.
XaXX TIL Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the United States because of the potential hazard of a child choking on the toy. The fine for being caught with one is allegedly up to $2500.