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TIL that although they played father and son in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Sean Connery (b. 1930) and Harrison Ford (b. 1942) are fewer than 12 years in age apart in real life.

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9n8D TIL in 1908 Teddy Roosevelt approached the Smithsonian Institution with an idea. He would collect specimens from Africa to have sent back for display and would be of unique value. The “unique value” he was referring to was the chance to acquire specimens shot by the president of the United States.
VvMm TIL that Harry Potter’s stuntman was paralysed in the last film during an explosion scene.
1dg7 TIL that, in 1844, the Philippines moved from one side of the International Date Line to the other, which means that December 31, 1844 did not exist for them.
KOkPa TIL collecting recycling is more than twice as dangerous as being a cop in the US
Ooara TIL in France, it is illegal for restaurants to offer unlimited free re-fills of sugary drinks.