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TIL in 1963 at age 11, Kurt Russell starred in a movie with Elvis Presley. 16 years later, a 27-year-old Russell played Elvis in a TV movie, and 15 years after that, voiced Elvis in Forrest Gump.

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8a8AK TIL that the St. Patrick's Day tradition of dyeing the Chicago river green arose by accident when a group of plumbers used green dye to trace illegal substances that were polluting the river. The dyeing of the river is still sponsored by the local plumbers union.
VMY14 TIL in 1561 there was allegedly a mass sighting of glowing shapes and a large triangular object engaged in an aerial battle over Nuremburg, Germany. The objects eventually fell from the sky, crashing into the ground while burning and smoking.
oB6M7 TIL of buttock mail, a tax historically levied in Scotland as a punishment for sex outside of marriage
GYKQg TIL that swimmers who take up synchronized swimming are not allowed to shave their legs because the hairs on their legs help them feel the water line more accurately when doing routines.
O0g4 TIL young women are earning more money than men, and for every 100 22-year-old men with a college degree, there are 187 women of the same age with a college degree.