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Today I learned that the Library of Congress added, “Spy Kids” (2001) into their national film registry as a, “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” movie.

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PY8vg TIL Charles Schulz always disliked the title of Peanuts, which was given to his comic strip by the syndicate. In a 1987 interview, Schulz said of it: "It's totally ridiculous, has no meaning, is simply confusing, and has no dignity—and I think my humor has dignity."
xBlo TIL a man was executed for starting the Great Fire of London after he claimed he threw a fire-bomb through a bakery window. This was despite the fact that he was heavily crippled, the bakery had no windows, and it was proven at his trial that he was not even in the country at the time.
R7wa1 TIL that Tug of War (not a masturbatory reference) was once an Olympic Sport. It was dropped after the Antwerp games in 1920 after a number of controversies.
5Y68Q TIL humans have the largest penises of all the great apes. Gorillas come up particularly short, with an average erect length of 3cm.
4XOXg TIL that cotton balls aren't made of cotton. Despite their name, most modern cotton balls are made out of cheaper, bleached synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon.