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TIL that in 1992 CNN Headline News came seconds away from mistakenly announcing that President George HW Bush had died on a trip to Japan

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K4V4 TIL that before releasing Nine Inch Nails’ debut album Pretty Hate Machine, Trent Reznor took a job as a janitor at a recording studio. Using the recording equipment during his breaks, he near-singlehandedly wrote, played, and edited a demo, and was signed to a record label soon after.
neAk7 TIL Despite a relatively short career before his death, every film actor John Cazale was in was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture from The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, and his final film The Deer Hunter
Dpxr TIL that Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) has to do all of his own stunts because there is no stunt double that fits his size.
R55Z8 TIL: In the word Graphene, 'ene' refers to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which the carbon atoms form hexagonal, or six-sided, ring structures.
YpYPv TIL Michelin stars only go to three, one being "Very good", two being "Worth a detour" and three "Worth a special trip"