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TIL John Krasinski fought for a deaf actress Millicent Simmonds to be cast in 'A Quiet Place'; she taught everyone sign language on set.

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l0J1 TIL Mohammed declared in a charter, that Muslims were to protect Christians until the end of the world. Christians weren’t to be persecuted in Muslim countries and wouldn’t be drafted into the military.
GNJ TIL the ancient Roman empress Valeria Messalina liked to work on the side as a prostitute, and won a competition with other prostitutes to see who could take more men.
5Vyen TIL Tuataras, native to New Zealand, are the last surviving member of the Rhynchocephalia, an order of reptiles that diverged from what would become lizards and snakes sometime around the Triassic.
VyEG TIL In 1720, stock speculation caused the value of shares for the South Sea Company to jump from£128 in January to £1000 in August. When the bubble burst, it financially ruined their investors. One investor, Sir Isaac Newton lost £20,000, equivalent to about £268 million in present day value.
wLyxo TIL Axolotl never grow up! Axolotl have a trait called Neoteny, which means they will never become an adult Salamander. Despite not being able to metamorphosis into an adult, they reach sexual maturity while still holding onto many of the characteristics of larvae.