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TIL Seven Months Before JFK, Lee Harvey Oswald Tried to Assassinate a Former Army General

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OGQwg TIL that in 1997 Twister became the first movie ever released on DVD in the U.S.
kONBd TIL that Malta has a total of 359 churches, nearly one for every day of the year. With an area of only 316 square kilometres, the country's "church density" is slightly more than 1 church per square kilometre. It's difficult to get lost in Malta because a church will lead you to its village centre.
j6Ajp TIL Leonardo DiCaprio idolised River Phoenix as young actor and was desperate to meet him. He saw at a party but was separated by a crowd. Phoenix left the party and went straight to the Viper Room where he would die the same night
e0gPD Contrary to long-standing theory, organized religion appeared long before cultures began adopting agriculture.
0mk1 TIL there is a statue of a man killing a seal with a bible in front of the University of Iceland main building.