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TIL 90% of the world's star anise crop is used for making Tamiflu

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KPEQ TIL that James Gandolfini was supposed to play the attorney role of James Stone in the HBO mini series, The Night Of, before he passed away. There is even footage somewhere of the scene he shot with the closing arguments against Naz, the alleged murderer of the site.
NxwJ TIL During the middle ages, thousands of black cats were killed due to superstition, with the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population. It was one of the main reasons the Plague killed millions.
9wDbB TIL of paper towns and trap streets, a technique where mapmakers and publishers of encyclopedias and dictionaries hide fake data within real information in order to determine if someone has plagiarized their work
RJl9 TIL that MLB pitcher Daniel Norris lives off just $800 a month, despite a million dollar salary. He says “Who am I to deserve that? What have I really done?” and “I’m actually more comfortable being kind of poor.”
l7NrG TIL Natalia Tena, who played Osha in Game of Thrones, was denied a pubic wig for her nude scenes despite arguing that her character, a Wildling, wouldn’t shave or trim. She wasn't even allowed to grow out her own hair, as the directors insisted on it being short.