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TIL that James Bond has slept with 52 women- 10 fewer than George Costanza according to the Seinfeld wiki

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0wPBM TIL that Jerome Bixby, the screenwriter of 'the man from earth' took over 50 years to finish the script.
1aNrW TIL that in 2017 an Ecuadorian adventurer ran a half marathon 2.5 miles underground. At that depth the air is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 80% humidity, air pressure 1.4 times normal. He passed out after 15 minutes during his first training session in similar conditions on the surface.
d8YPj TIL about the "Theremin", a musical instrument that you play without physically touching it. By moving your hands closer or away from two metal antennas, you alter the theremin's surrounding electromagnetic fields and the interference causes an audible sound.
5Z7R TIL that Cartman from South Park described independent films are just about “gay cowboys eating pudding” a full 7 years before independent film “Brokeback Mountain” came out.
MAOa TIL That an FBI Informant Recorded His Calls with FBI Agents that Proves the FBI knew the 1993 WTC Bombing was Going to Happen