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TIL than in 2012 Iceland considered adopting the Canadian Dollar as its currency

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8jvP TIL George Costanzas’s fiancee Susan was killed off in Seinfeld because none of the actors could work with her as an actress. This was only discovered when they had to do a group scene together.
R7O99 TIL that Robert Downey Jr improvised the last line of Iron Man (2008) and changed the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe completely.
N7DK8 TIL that Daylight Savings Time has been shown to increase the rate of heart attacks (AMI’s) by 24% the morning of the time change. Scientists think this is due to the change in our sleep cycle. Conversely, when the time switches back, the study showed a 21% decrease in AMI’s that day.
8eKBX TIL Since 1961, Parks Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces have partnered to run the world's largest mobile artillery avalanche control program in Glacier National Park
REGj TIL Water is used in rice fields to prevent weeds. Rice doesn’t actually need that much water, but since it can thrive in such conditions, whereas weeds cannot, it’s a natural protection against them.