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TIL that Danny Elfman composed and performed The Little Things, soundtrack for film Wanted, in English AND Russian himself

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W77V9 TIL about the “true history”. A short satirical novel written in the 100s by Lucian of samosata that has been stated by some to be the oldest Sci-fi novel in history. It features Lucian travelling to the moon, getting embroiled in a war between the moon and sun and meeting the heroes of the illiad.
D1B8r TIL Ohio was formally and retroactively admitted to the Union in 1953, after it was noted Congress had skipped a step in the process 150 years prior.
4kdEb TIL there are many different styles of French Toast. Hungarian French Toast is a savory version often served with other foods, while Hong Kong French Toast puts the filling inside the bread and then fries it. There's even a Bengali version, where peppers and vegetables are mixed into the batter.
rNAk1 TIL The WR pace for running 100 miles is 6:31/mile, and for 50 miles it is 5:48/mile !!!
wLLZ1 TIL that when Prince Carl of Denmark was offered the throne of newly independent Norway in 1905, he refused to take it unless the Norwegian people agreed that they wanted a monarchy rather than a republic. He won the resulting referendum with 79%, and became King Haakon VII.