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TIL Glutinous Rice Does Not Contain Any Gluten

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7ry5L TIL there are 8 films in the 'Beethoven' (franchise)
Bg1Jk TIL Many things were named after President Hoover during the Great Depression. There were the shanty towns named 'Hoovervilles', an empty out turned pocket was a "Hoover flag", worn out shoes were patched with cardboard known as "Hoover leather", and a horse drawn automobile was a 'Hoover wagon'.
5aKP TIL that in one mathematical model using Bram Stoker and Stephen King’s vampires, within 165 days of the first vampire appearing on earth, 80% percent of humans would be exterminated.
5VWQP TIL about Lind-mania and Jenny Lind. A famous mid 19th century singer who was courted by Hans Christian Anderson, toured the US promoted by PT Barnum, had her face printed on 2 dollar bills, had a US Warship named after her, and more...
oRpaW TIL Avatar 2 was so expensive to make, a month before its release, James Cameron said it had to be the 4th or 5th highest grossing film in history ($2 billion) just to break even. It's currently the 3rd, having raked in $2.3b.