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TIL Ryan Reynolds became an owner of Mint Mobile shortly before Thanksgiving, 2019.

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EgrAX TIL about peona cullei.“Punishment of the Sack” This was a ancient Roman execution, commonly used for patricide, where a man is sewn up in a leather sackcloth, with a live dog, monkey, viper, and rooster, and then tossed into a body of water.
DQ0Yg TIL That the supporting vocals on Meatloaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" were not provided by Karla DeVito, who appears in the video, but by Ellen Foley the actress/singer who played 'Billie Young' for one season on the original 'Night Court'.
GJjg TIL the original London Bridge was sold to the Chairman of an oil company, dismantled in Britain, and completely re-assembled in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
4XjXo TIL that the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles offers visa-free access, free of charge, to all foreign nationals, from every country in the world (besides Kosovo, which Seychelles doesn't recognise). The visitor's permit is valid for 3 months, and can be extended for up to 12 months
d8OZ9 TIL that B.F. Skinner almost convinced the army to use pigeon-guided missiles, where pigeons would sit in the nose of the missile and peck a screen to change the direction.