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TIL that lip prints are as unique as someone's fingerprint.

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ae59 TIL that to show how Classical Chinese had become an impractical language, linguist Chao Yuen Ren wrote a 92-character poem in which every syllable has the sound “shi”. The poem “Shī Shì shí shī shǐ” translates to “Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den”.
j65rE TIL that in the filming of Troy's Fencing Duel Scene Brad Pitt had to give $750 to Eric Bana. This was because of a bet they made where each had to pay for if they made an unscripted swing during the 6 day shoot. It was $50 for love taps and $100 for big hits.
QJnNk TIL that after losing a bet in 2009, a man had his name legally changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova." It took five years, but the name was finally approved. All 99 characters of his new name are on his official documents.
GGY7 TIL In March 1942 Life Magazine published 6 maps showing possible German/Japanese invasion plans into the US.
9w89Q TIL California is home to the tallest living object in the world. It’s a redwood tree named Hyperion that is 379.7 feet high.