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TIL Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite.

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xVpk TIL that when Niagara Falls stopped flowing on its own in 1848, The Maid of the Mist’s owner used explosives to blast out troublesome rocks that had endangered the boats.
W79n9 TIL 1 of 2 German V1 rockets in the US is located at the courthouse in Putnam County, IN. After WWII, a local resident working in arms disposal thought it a shame to dispose of the relic, and had it placed in his hometown. It is now a memorial for local veterans who lost their lives during the war.
N7lpJ TIL that there's some seriously damning evidence that the Balloon Boy "Hoax" was not, in fact, a hoax, but rather a case of extreme corruption in the justice system.
neBor TIL that the Brontosaurus was thought to be a mistake, the creature had never existed. The animal was actually an Apatosaurus, a previously discovered dinosaur, and it should have had that name. Now it's been discovered that they actually are two separate animals, and the Brontosaurus exists again.
RW4Q TIL the term Elbow Grease was started as a prank on apprentices. The apprentices was told to ask someone for the ‘elbow grease’ and would be sent to more and more workers. It was similar to sending a child on a Snipe Hunt.