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TIL hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm, each name corresponding to a geographic location.

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0wx55 TIL three films featuring kids' love and fascination with baseball were released within months of each other: "The Sandlot," "Rookie of the Year," and "Little Big League." The last one was released a month before professional baseball games were suspended because the MLB players went on strike.
nWmKY TIL Eminem was second choice to star in the movie Elysium. The part eventually went to Matt Damon
VBMv8 TIL cactus only grow naturally in the Americas and some can be found near the poles
0dP4j TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent continuously clapping is 3 hours and 16 minutes, set by Grace Lubega Matovu (Uganda) in 2023
QJ9Ee TIL Jackie Robinson's brother Mack won silver in the 200m at the 1936 Berlin Olympics - behind Jesse Owens