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TIL There are up to 500,000 people of Palestinian descent in Chile

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P1MML TIL that a Florida man conducted a hoax for ten years, starting in 1948, that a 4.5m-high penguin was visiting Clearwater Beach. A biologist suggested that the tracks were genuine on account of how they matched animal behaviour. The hoax was revealed in 1988.
kOWX5 TIL that Denmark hosts the largest 4th of July celebration outside of the US
ADOMw TIL that English king Charles I believed black cats to bring good luck, so he adopted one. On the day it had died, he lamented that his good luck was gone. The next day, he was arrested for high treason and was later executed.
ZpPRY TIL John Travolta was first considered for Forrest Gump but declined, opening the door for Tom Hanks. Bill Murray was also considered. Joe Pesci was a contender for Lieutenant Dan, but Gary Sinise got the role. Dave Chappelle rejected the role of Benjamin Buford Blue, thinking the film would flop.
N7EPQ TIL of the Byford Dolphin decompression incident, where a diver was forced through a 60cm (24 inch) opening by compressed air and violently dismembered. Additionally, it caused the "expulsion of all of the internal organs of his chest and abdomen"