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TIL that it is illegal to die in a town in Italy

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AeGd TIL that the word “quisling”, or a person who collaborates with an enemy occupying force, is derived from a man named Vidkun Quisling, who headed a domestic Nazi collaborationist regime in Norway during the Second World War. His name is now synonymous with the word “traitor”.
RXo7 TIL Dustin Hoffman didn’t shower, sleep or change clothes for 4 days, to get into character for “Marathon Man”. When co-star Sir. Laurence Olivier heard about it, he said “My dear boy, why don’t you try ACTING? It’s so much easier”
78gdL TIL that River Phoenix's birth name is River Bottom
8m5V TIL that there was a comic series about repairing the property damage caused by superheroes and supervillains
690pm TIL while on safari, Hemingway survived 2 plane crashes one day apart. The 2nd caught fire & he had to smash open the door with his head, causing extensive burns & skeletal injuries. He was presumed dead until he walked out of the jungle "in high spirits", carrying bananas and a bottle of gin.